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swift and meaningful: quick enough to influence behaviour at the moment it matters, and substantive enough to support longer-term change. This blend of timely action and targeted support represents a far more balanced and evidence-aligned approach to reducing reoffending and managing demand. This approach is not just beneficial for police; it benefits individuals too. Many people at the lower end of the justice system do not need a criminal conviction. They need a meaningful intervention that helps them address the behaviour that brought them into contact with police. Digital tools enable exactly that: structured CBT content, tailored exercises, and time-flexible engagement. For many, particularly younger people or those wary of formal services, digital delivery can actually increase honesty and uptake (Levesque et al., 2012). This is not about moving everyone online. High-risk and vulnerable individuals will always need face-to-face oversight. But insisting on in-person delivery for every case is not evidence-led, and it locks
policing into a resource model that cannot meet modern demand. A more effective approach is targeted and proportionate: face-to-face where risk requires it, digital where it does not, all guided by RNR principles. In a system under pressure, this is not dilution, it is precision. And precision is what reduces repeat demand, strengthens public protection, and provides interventions people can genuinely engage with.
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DIGITAL INTERVENTIONS Protect Time and Improve Outcomes
Digital interventions give policing a proportionate, evidence-based way to manage low-risk individuals who consume significant officer time. With online CBT shown to be as effective as face-to-face for low-need cases, forces can deliver swift, meaningful consequences while preserving specialist capacity for higher-risk offenders. Learn more at
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