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Table 4 Reasons for Program Ineligibility

From: Guiding officers to deflect citizens to treatment: an examination of police department policies in Illinois

Reason for ineligibility

Number of department policies

n

%

Subject underage, lacks parent/guardian consent

10

62.5

Subject presenting symptoms of withdrawal or needs other medical treatment

9

56.3

Officers have reasonable belief that subject should be ineligible

9

56.3

Has an outstanding warrant

8

50.0

3+ prior drug charges or 1 intent to distribute charge

7

43.8

3+ prior drug charges and 1 intent to distribute charge

2

12.5

Current additional charges

3

18.8

Lacks legal identification

1

6.3

Prior non-drug offense

1

6.3

Reason to believe the contraband was going to be sold

1

6.3

  1. Based on review of 16 police department deflection policies