Arrest Referral in London Police Stations: characteristics of the first year. A key point of intervention for drug users?
Arrest Referral in London Police Stations: characteristics of the first year. A key point of intervention for drug users?
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伦敦警察局的逮捕转介：第一年的特点。
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2003
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J. Marsden
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J. Oerton;G. Hunter;M. Hickman;Derrick Morgan;P. Turnbull;G. Kothari;J. Marsden
该论文调查了伦敦逮捕转介计划接触者的人口统计、吸毒情况和犯罪情况，将这些接触者与整个被捕者群体以及在社区接受治疗服务的吸毒者进行了比较，并评估了继续接受戒毒治疗服务的 AR 接触者的比例和特征。对 AR 计划（2000 年 4 月至 2001 年 3 月）的常规监测数据进行了分析，并与犯罪报告信息系统（CRIS）中被捕者的数据（同等时间段）和国家戒毒监测系统（NDTMS）中的数据进行了比较。伦敦约有 10% 的被捕者接受了 AR 计划。 AR 工作人员评估的受访者中，大约有一半表示使用过海洛因 (55%) 和强效可卡因 (49%)，相似比例 (51%) 以前没有接触过戒毒治疗服务。绝大多数人 (80%) 报告了以前的定罪经历。在 AR 工作人员推荐的人（占评估的 50%）中，有 25% 至 37% 的人在戒毒治疗服务处进行了首次预约。 AR 工作人员看到的吸毒者比社区接受治疗服务的吸毒者更年轻，更有可能来自少数民族，并且更有可能使用强效可卡因。 AR 是与问题吸毒者（包括那些被认为在戒毒治疗服务中代表性不足的吸毒者）联系的关键点。然而，为了充分评估 AR 的有效性，需要有关治疗保留及其对吸毒和犯罪行为的影响的进一步信息。
The paper examines the demographic, drug use and offending profile of arrestees in contact with arrest referral (AR) schemes in London, compares these contacts with the arrestee population as a whole, and with drug users presenting to treatment services in the community, and assesses the proportion and characteristics of AR contacts that go on to attend drug-treatment services. Routine monitoring data from AR schemes (April 2000 to March 2001) were analysed and compared with data ( for equivalent time period) on arrestees from the Crime Reporting Information System (CRIS) and data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS). AR schemes see about 10% of arrestees in London. Approximately half of those assessed by an AR worker report using heroin (55%) and crack cocaine (49%) with a similar proportion (51%) having no previous contact with drug-treatment services. The large majority (80%) report previous convictions. Of those referred by AR workers (50% of assessments) between 25 and 37% attend a first appointment at a drug-treatment service. Drug users seen by AR workers are younger, more likely to come from ethnic minorities and more likely to be using crack cocaine than those presenting to treatment services in the community. AR is a key point of contact with problem drug users, including those considered under-represented at drug-treatment services. However, to fully assess the effectiveness of AR, further information is required about retention in treatment and its effect on drug use and offending behaviour.