Professor Jennifer Schulenberg receives SSHRC Insight Grant ($200,000; 4 years)
Policing innovation: An investigation of targeted interventions and responses to youth crime
In partnership with police services across Canada, this will be the first Canadian study to focus on the operation and efficiency of youth specialization models and targeted police intervention strategies, particularly with chronic offenders. Police services with dedicated youth officers typically operate under one of three specialization models in markedly diverse communities.