English Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Schemes: The Challenges of Police Partnership Practice
Authors: Wells, J.
Volume: Part F183
Pages: 33-56
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-83390-8_3
Abstract:The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Scheme (CJLDS) operates from police partnerships across the 39 English force areas. Drawing on the findings of an ethnographic study of practice in a custody suite, this chapter questions the role and purpose of CJLDS placing emphasis on the challenges the model presents. Specifically, this chapter suggests that collaborating within the controlled policing space has shaped the practice of CJLDS practitioners. An operational apparatus, or dispositif (Foucault, 1980), of risk control drives practice in custody. This apparatus is formed by procedural law and police discretion, as Street-Level Bureaucrats (Lipskey 2010). Effectively, CJLDS practitioners assist police officers to control risk in criminal justice processes, now taking priority over liaison and diversion outcomes. The chapter demonstrates the need for a dedicated mental health service in police custody suites.
Source: Scopus