Goals and Objectives

Public Safety Goal¹

Protect the public through a combination of prevention, prosecution, correction and supervision.

Objectives¹

• Ensure Deschutes County can meet its long term public safety needs
• Promote conditions, behaviors and attitudes that result in a safer community
• Maintain and strengthen current levels of diversion, prevention and accountability
• Lead and coordinate regional efforts in emergency preparedness

¹Identifed in Deschutes County fiscal year goals as part of the annual budget process.

Actions

Complete risk assessments in a timely and regular manner.

Research indicates that criminogenic risk should highly inform the quantity and quality of supervision and services that juvenile probationers receive. For probation supervision to be successful, accurate risk assessments need to be completed in a timely and regular manner to ensure appropriate, risk-reducing supervision techniques.

Measure

Percentage of risk assessments completed on juvenile probationers within 14 days of disposition.

Reduce juvenile repeat offenders

The majority of crimes committed by juveniles are committed by a small percentage of juveniles who offend repeatedly. Community safety is enhanced by reducing the number or frequency of juvenile offenders who reoffend.

Measure

Percentage of youth who do not reoffend during supervision.

Provide opportunities for juveniles to repair harm to individuals and the community.

Oregon statute requires the juvenile department to develop opportunities for juvenile offenders to satisfy community service obligations. Performing community service allows the juvenile offenders to repair the harm they have caused the community.

Measure

Percentage of youth who fulfill their community service obligation. 

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