The Social Work & Law Enforcement (SWLE) Project is dedicated to advancing the ethical and effective integration of social work services into law enforcement agencies by preparing social workers, social work students, and law enforcement professional to collaborate in the developing field of police social work.
Evolving Goals
- Educate and train the social work and law enforcement workforce to work together using the Police Social Work Integrative Model
- Increase community wellness through training, research, and policy advocacy
- Strengthen social work, law enforcement, and community engagement
- Offer a place for dialogue on different perspectives and voices between community, social workers, & law enforcement regarding issues of diversity and disparities to address disparities and systemic racism from law enforcement to criminal and juvenile justice settings
