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LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION Seattle Chief Jim Pugel (ret )

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION Seattle Chief Jim Pugel (ret ).

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LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION Seattle Chief Jim Pugel (ret )

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  1. LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSIONSeattleChief Jim Pugel (ret) A comprehensive initiative by government and non-government, multi-agency and community partnership to divert non-violent, low level drug dealers away from jail and toward a productive life while making resident’s feel safer and saving money.

  2. Law Enforcement Assisted DiversionSeattle • Eligibility for L.E.A.D.: • Less than 3 grams of drugs being sold/in possession or a prostitute. • The individual is amenable to diversion • The person is a ‘subsistence’ dealer, not ‘for-profit’ • Person does not exploit others/minors for sales • The person does not promote others for prostitution • Generally, the person has not committed murder, arson, robbery, rape, assault /gun violation, and no conviction in the last 10 year of related but lesser crimes.

  3. Law Enforcement Assisted DiversionSeattle Core operating principles: • Immediate access to needed services v simple ‘referral’ • Non-displacement of other treatment candidates. • Over-all philosophy is harm reduction; we know there may be relapse and falls. • No time limit for participation as long as the person shows continued desire to improve, but certain services may be withdrawn. • Constant communication and case management between agency/service provider partners.

  4. Law Enforcement Assisted DiversionSeattle Funding partners – grants provided for 4 years: • Ford Foundation • Open Society Foundation • RiverStyx Foundation • Vital Projects Fund • Massena Foundation • Social Justice Fund Northwest

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