10 July 2018

Policing and young adults: developing a tailored approach

Policing, Young adults

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What would be the benefits of the police developing a specific approach to the 18-25 age group? This report concludes that there is strong evidence to support the development of new approaches to policing young adults, as well as increasing their participation in policy decision making and in pilots.

Publisher: The Police Foundation

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