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Title created by cataloguer.
"Literacy and policing in Canada: target crime with literacy".
"The goal of the Literacy and Policing in Canada project is to work with police organizations on a professional development initiative aimed at increasing police awareness of literacy challenges that may be a factor in their interactions with victims of crime, suspects, witnesses and the general public. It will encourage police and community to work together in using creative and proven means to break down the barrier to justice that illiteracy can represent, and advocate and promote literacy initiatives at the local community level."--Literacy and Policing in Canada web site.
Issued also in French under title: Faits sur l’alphabétisation.
Contenu
1.1. Measuring the literacy problem in Canada -- 1.2. Who are the people with low literacy in Canada? -- 1.3. The problem of low literacy in Canada -- 2.1. Low literacy and criminal justice -- 2.2. the link between low literacy and crime -- 2.3. What police departments and officers need to do -- 3.1. Police communications with accused with low literacy skills -- 3.2. Departmental policies and procedures related to people with low literacy skills -- 4.1. Identifying people with low literacy -- 4.2. Conduct your own literacy audit -- 4.3. Working with an accused who has low literacy skills -- 5. Community resources.