Pre-arrest diversion program for low-level crimes debuts in Poulsbo

Pre-arrest diversion program for low-level crimes debuts in Poulsbo

An approach to law enforcement, new in Kitsap County, begins in Poulsbo this month. City cops who come across someone suspected of a low-level crime – like shoplifting or trespassing in a park – will have the choice to either arrest the individual or send the person to the city-run North Kitsap Recovery Resource Center to learn how to get connected to community resources, such as drug treatment or housing placement.