nation; and
WHEREAS, Diversion is an effective alternative method in
promoting long-term community safety, diverting individuals from
the criminal justice system and reducing recidivism; and
WHEREAS, With a focus on rehabilitation and community-based
treatment as opposed to punitive measures, individuals involved
in the criminal justice system have the opportunity to receive
proper support; and
WHEREAS, Approaches to diversion include prepolice encounter
diversion, prearrest diversion, precharge diversion and pretrial
diversion; and
WHEREAS, Prepolice encounter diversion includes situations in
which police may encounter an emergency that does not require
law enforcement but necessitates crisis hotlines or civilian
responders to mitigate community problems; and
WHEREAS, Prearrest diversion programs reduce arrests and
placement in jails by providing law enforcement with the
discretion to divert individuals who have engaged in low-level
offenses; and
WHEREAS, Precharge diversion, which can be operated by
courts, law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and community-
based organizations, may divert individuals prior to being
charged with a crime; and
WHEREAS, Pretrial diversion programs, such as problem-solving
courts, provide an individual charged with a crime the
opportunity to complete program requirements and may include
deferred adjudication through community service; and
WHEREAS, Diversion programs are vital in reforming our
criminal justice system and increasing public safety; therefore
be it
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