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Police-Probation Partnerships: Boston's Operation Night Light

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Police-Probation Partnerships: Boston's Operation Night Light

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Reichert, Kent

University of Pennsylvania. Jerry Lee Center of Criminology. Forum on Crime and Justice (Washington, DC)

Published 2002. 4 pages.

An innovative program "credited with helping to dramatically reduce the rate of juvenile homicides, improve the rate of probation compliance, and increase public safety in the city" is described (p. 1). This paper is comprised of sections about: the challenge; highlighting innovation; background; how Operation Night Light works; fundamental elements of a police/probation initiative; the difference these initiatives make; and future challenges. Juvenile homicides were reduced to zero, while curfew compliance doubled to 70% from 1990 to 1997. Accession Number: 018038

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