Police Attrition

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The 20 elements within the You Have Options program were created to overcome attrition because attrition may cause poor victim satisfaction with the police (Sleatha and Bull 2017). Research by Sleatha and Bull (2017) reaffirmed this problem and identified that the police investigation stage has the highest level of attrition for cases dropping out. Attrition is a problem with sexual assault victims and the You Have Options program should be evaluated to determine its effectiveness as a successful strategy to improve officer’s ability to interview victims, obtain information to identify serial perpetrators and provide victims with the advocacy and resources they need.
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According to the Director of the You Have Options program, an increase in reporting may help in identifying serial perpetrators and increase the number of offenders who are held accountable for their actions (Hull 2013). Research by Ranapurwala, Berg, & Casteel (2016) noted that law enforcement depends on cooperation from the public and crime victims to protect citizens and maintain public safety. They explained that many crimes are not reported to police because of fear of repercussions, and it is unclear how police reporting affects the incidence of future victimization. In a research project by Mazerolle et al. (2013) they found that “police can enhance citizen perceptions and attitudes toward compliance, cooperation, satisfaction, and confidence with police when there is a directive, training, or organizational innovation involving at least one of the following ‘ingredients’ of procedural justice” (p. 264). Accordingly, efforts of the 20 elements of the You Have Options program are consistent with research by Mazerolle et al. (2013) who suggested explicit efforts by the police to actively involve citizen participation, efforts by the police to be neutral in their decision-making process, and demonstrating dignity and respect toward the citizen during exchanges, can build police

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