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On 21 November 2007, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published findings of research on the street policing of problem drug users. Street policing involves policing personnel having frequent contact with problem drug users. Although many in this group are considered to be prolific offenders, little is known about the nature, processes and outcomes of their routine interactions with police. This study aims to fill that gap.
The researchers worked with three police force areas in England and Wales and interviewed police officers and problem drug users. They also spent over 100 hours on observation, accompanying policing personnel on the streets. In addition, researchers interviewed professionals at drug agencies and local councils, who had frequent contact with problem drug users.
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Street policing of problem drug users