The Policing of Young Offenders
British Journal of Criminology, Volume 47, Number 4, Pp. 635-654
http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/4/635
Ian Waters
"This paper assesses the involvement of the police in Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP, as well as the wider contribution of police officers to youth offending teams (YOTs). Whilst the study identified ‘good practice’ in relation to intelligence-led policing and joined-up youth justice intervention, there was some variability amongst ISSP schemes and YOTs. ... the specific contribution of police officers to youth justice work was regarded by civilian practitioners and police officers themselves as unique and specialised. It was found that the police are key in terms of ‘brokering access’ to young offenders."
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