By  U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)

To help law enforcement agencies improve their services, processes, and reputation, agencies can disseminate this survey to community members to gather their opinions and experiences. The survey asks community members to assess five key components of their local agency: community involvement, safety, procedural justice, performance, and contact and satisfaction. The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete, and responses are confidential to the extent provided by law. This survey is available in Spanish at https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter?item=COPS-W0807.

Washington, DC: COPS Office, 2025. 8p.

By Gemma Morgan, Debbie Jones, Charlotte Walker, Gayle Prideaux, Emma Jones

While the concept of co-production is becoming embedded in mental health and social care, the criminal justice system (CJS) has been slower in embracing this approach. In this article, we draw on the findings of a process evaluation of the Include UK Hub – a co-produced service for people with offending histories in Swansea, UK and, in doing so, introduce the DEVICES principles of co-production. The DEVICES is derived from the empirical evaluation data and includes the following principles – Development, Empathy, Voices, Individual, Change, Empowerment, and Spaces. These principles will appeal globally to practitioners and policymakers looking to meaningfully utilise co-production to develop services and support for people in the criminal justice system.

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 64, 162–180. 2025.