Improving police conceptual knowledge of Mexico's law on cannabis possession: Findings from an assessment of a police education program.
Am J Addict
; 27(8): 608-611, 2018 12.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Policing practices do not reflect recent decriminalization of drug possession in Mexico. We assessed knowledge of cannabis law as part of a police education program (PEP) post-drug law reform in Tijuana.METHODS:
Officers took pre-/post-PEP surveys; random subsample (n = 759) received follow-up assessments. Longitudinal logistic regression (pre-, post-, 3-months post-PEP) measured knowledge of cannabis law.RESULTS:
PEP increased conceptual knowledge of cannabis law from baseline to post-training (AOR = 56.1, CI 41.0-76.8) and 3 months post-PEP (AOR = 11.3, CI 9.0-14.2). CONCLUSION AND SCIENTIFICSIGNIFICANCE:
PEPs improve police knowledge of cannabis law. Reforms should be bundled with PEPs to improve policy implementation. (Am J Addict 2018;XXXX-XX).
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Assunto principal:
Ensino
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Cannabis
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Abuso de Maconha
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Polícia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article