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Drug Court Prosecutor Core Competencies

Drug Court Prosecutor Core Competencies. Georgia State Drug Court Conference 2013. OBJECTIVES. RECOGNIZE THE KEY CORE COMPETENCIES NEEDED IN DRUG COURTS IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPETENCIES & EFFECTIVENESS. The Adversary System. KEY COMPONENT #2.

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Drug Court Prosecutor Core Competencies

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  1. Drug Court Prosecutor Core Competencies Georgia State Drug Court Conference 2013

  2. OBJECTIVES RECOGNIZE THE KEY CORE COMPETENCIES NEEDED IN DRUG COURTS IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPETENCIES & EFFECTIVENESS

  3. The Adversary System

  4. KEY COMPONENT #2 • Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel promote public safety while protecting participants’ due process rights.

  5. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • A Team Player The Drug Court Prosecutor is a good Team mate

  6. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • A Guardian of Public Safety A Drug Court Prosecutor primary objective remains protecting the Public.

  7. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • A Liaison with law enforcement A Drug Court prosecutor is the Programs main link with all law enforcement agencies.

  8. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • Intellectually sharp. A Drug Court Prosecutor remains current on Drug Courts research and is knowledgeable about addiction and psychopharmacology.

  9. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • An astute politician. A Drug Court Prosecutor provides political cover, legitimacy for the Drug Court and is a powerful advocate for its sustainability in all areas.

  10. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • Always wears the White Hat. A Drug Court Prosecutor provides focus, safeguards participants’ Due Process, Equal Protection and other statutory rights such as Confidentiality .

  11. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • Vigilant. A Drug Court Prosecutor monitors program fidelity and seeks to improve the Program wherever possible.

  12. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • A tireless advocate. A Drug Court Prosecutor uses their advocacy skills to in traditional ways where appropriate and also in nontraditional ways to support/improve the Drug Court and support recovery.

  13. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • Probably not the New-Kid-On-The-Block A Drug Court is not the best assignment for a new Prosecutor.

  14. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • An Innovator. A Drug Court Prosecutor uses their legal skills to find new and legally appropriate solutions to problems and ways in to support/improve the Drug Court and support recovery.

  15. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • Scrupulously Ethical Drug Court changes nothing here.

  16. Ethical Challenges for Drug Court Prosecutors THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . . THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME

  17. Ethical Challenges for Drug Court Prosecutors THE MORE THINGS CHANGE . . . THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME

  18. A Drug Court Prosecutor is: • A better lawyer; • A better person; • More satisfied at work; • Less prone to Burnout A Drug Court Prosecutor is a better team player, politician, problem-solver, innovator, watchdog, advocate and intellectually stronger than they were before their Drug Court assignment.

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