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Coordinated Enforcement Plan - Summary The JCEC is responsible for the development of a Coordinated Enforcement Plan to reduce juvenile crime based upon an analysis of juvenile justice system needs. Proposed programs and/or services to be funded should be related to the needs identified in the Plan. Existing community plans may be used. Please provide a summary of the Coordinated Enforcement Plan. Briefly Describe the analysis of juvenile justice system needs: . In 1994, the State of North Dakota Juvenile Court System adopted a balanced approach to restorative i justice which has served the state and local jurisdictions well. Cass County is in agreement with that I balanced approach and intervention programs reduce recidivsm of juvenile offenders. Juvenile offenders I that attend intervention programs are less likely to re-offend or graduate to more serious offenses. In I 2006, Cass County Juvenile Court received 258 referrals from local law enforcement. That number has i increased to 285 as of 09/13/2007. Our coalition believes that this number continue to rise unless we can I provide some intervention and prevention to our youth. I I I Detail how the JABG funds will be used and the rationale, based on the analysis of needs, I for selection: lour coalition requests grant funds so we can support a structured Theft Awareness and Prevention ! Program which can help reduce recidivism of theft related offenses committed by juvenile offenders. I Through early intervention, juvenile offenders can receive help by examining and discussing why youth I steal; Learning potential consequences of futher theft offenses and looking at peer pressure and its effect I on behavior. I I I I I I i I Explain the JJEC's involvement in the development and/or maintenance of the Coordinated Enforcement Plan: II Our Coalition through our Delinquency Preventative Plan and Coordinated Enforcement Plan has adopted a risk-focused approach to reducing adolescent problem behaviors. The premise is quite simple: I to prevent a problem (delinquency) we need to know how to identify the factors that I increase the risk of that problem developing and then find ways to reduce the risks I in ways that enhance protective or resiliency factors 'I. Our Coalition supports the Community That Cares model, in developing programs, policies and I procedures which support those plans and: I 1. Strengthen bonds and provide opportunities to contribute skills and recognition. i 2. Reduce risk factors in ways that strengthen protective factors. i 3. Develop clear and consistent standards for behavior within peer groups, at home and within the ! community and at school. I 4. Teach the skills youth need to be able to follow clear and consistent standards. The programs, policies and procedures are reviewed and changes made when necessary to promote our goal of restorative justice for juvenile offenders.