Strategies for Supervising Gang-Involved Individuals on Community Supervision

Course Code: REL-PS-0-GISCCS

Hours: 1.75

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/1/2024

Learning Objectives:
List up to 10 criteria used to validate individuals as gang-involved.
Identify 8 challenges in supervising gang-involved individuals.
Discuss how the 8 dynamic criminogenic needs pertain specifically to gang involvement.
Discuss 8 considerations for supervising gang-involved individuals on community supervision.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Gangs and Supervision in the Community

What Do We Mean by Gang-Involved

Gang-Involved Individuals and Community Supervision

Criteria for Validating a Gang Member

What Occurs When Someone is Validated?

Challenges in Supervising Gang-Involved Individuals

Review

Summary

Section 3: Considerations for Supervising Gang-Involved Individuals

Supervising Gang-Involved Individuals

Gather Information

Actuarial Assessment

Dynamic Criminogenic Risk Factors of Gang-Involved Individuals

Knowledge Check

Resiliency Factors

Communication

Considerations During the Supervision Process

Information Sharing

Violations

Progress and Success

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Congratulations!

Instructor: Richard Harris

Richard Harris is the Safety and Security Administrator for the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau of the District Court and a Tulsa Police Officer. He has been working with youth in gangs for over twenty years. Richard has been a member of the Tulsa Rea Gang Taskforce (TARGET group) since 2004 and an executive board member and trainer for the Oklahoma Gang Investigator's Association since 2006. Disclosure: Richard Harris has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Adult Corrections, Juvenile Corrections.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.