Police confrontations among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting

Country
Canada
Region
North America
Language
English
Year Published
2013
Author
Lianping Ti, Evan Wood, Kate Shannon, Cindy Feng, Thomas Kerr
Organisation
No data
Topics
Health Research, data collection and evidence
Summary

This article is published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. The authors have made a version available to read for free online.

Street-level policing has been recognized as a driver of health-related harms among people who inject drugs (IDU). However, the extent of interaction between police and street-involved youth has not been well characterized. We examined the incidence and risk factors for police confrontations among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.

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