Violence Reduction Strategies: Focus on Returning Offenders

IACP is pursuing comprehensive violence reduction strategies to enhance public safety. Returning offenders, including those previously incarcerated for violent and/or sex crimes, pose significant challenges to communities.

In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ), the IACP is working to assist law enforcement through the identification and highlighting of potentially progressive approaches to offender reentry and sex offender management.

Offender Reentry

In partnership with BJA, the IACP is examining the potential for intensified law enforcement involvement in offender reentry efforts. The IACP hopes to reduce recidivism, disorder and victimization through increased law enforcement participation in offender reentry programs. The following products are designed to assist law enforcement in their offender reentry efforts and, once complete, will be available on this web site:

• Video DVD highlighting a leading law enforcement-centric reentry program.
• Resource guide highlighting law enforcement reentry leading practices.
• Training curriculum to assist law enforcement agencies in creating and/or expanding their reentry efforts.

Video DVD

The video DVD “Offender Reentry: A Police Perspective” features a police department that has developed, implemented, and currently manages a reentry program. The video illustrates potentially transferable strategies and practices that law enforcement executives can use in implementing or expanding an offender reentry program in their jurisdiction. Copies of the DVD are available by request or can be downloaded or streamed here:

For Dial-Up Connections

56K Windows Media Player Version

56K Real Player Version

For Broadband Connections

256K Windows Media Player Version

256K Real Player Version

384K Quicktime Player Version

Resource Guide The publication “Building An Offender Reentry Program: A Guide for Law Enforcement” highlights law enforcement-involved reentry program profiles. The guide presents key strategies, components, and results of law enforcement participation in offender reentry efforts. Copies of the resource guide are available by request or can be downloaded here. To request copies of offender reentry products and publications, please contact: Stevyn Fogg at 800-THE-IACP Ext. 842.

Sex Offender Management

Since November 2005, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has been working in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to learn about and understand law enforcement’s role in sex offender management, to identify policy and operational challenges facing law enforcement regarding sex offenders, to design and develop resources to assist police managers, and to enhance agencies efforts to hold sex offenders accountable and reduce future victimization.

To request copies of the above sex offender management related products or for more information on IACP sex offender management efforts, please contact: Sarah Wygant at 800-THE-IACP Ext. 830.