Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP)

What is Law Enforcement Action Partnership?

• A group of cops, judges, and other law enforcement professionals who are dedicated to ending the War on Drugs
• LEAP believes cannabis and drug use is a public health issue not to be managed by law enforcement
• LEAP advocates for the release of drug offenders and the expungement of their records but believes those who have harmed others while using drugs should be held accountable for their actions
• LEAP believes the War on Drugs creates more issues like racial disparities, reduced trust in police, and overcrowding in prisons
• LEAP attends and hosts a number of speaking arrangements at churches, rallies, and other events
• Founded by retired Police Captain Peter Christ and four other police officers
• Founded in 2002
• Headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts

Law Enforcement Action Partnership

Written by: PeytonP

The War on Drugs has been raging on for a while now. While recent legislations have made it easier for the use of cannabis there are too many law enforcement agencies that feel we’re on a slippery slope.

The existing drug policies are what prompted several law enforcement officials to form the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) in 2002. The members of the organization argue that the War on Drugs has caused more problems for communities than the drug itself.

This has created a lot of negative effects for the community such as wasted tax dollars, turf wars, and homelessness.

The Law Enforcement Action Partnership has continued to push for polices that will end the War on Drugs.

However, many people are unaware of the work of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Here is a look at the organization and the War on Drugs and cannabis.

Objectives of Law Enforcement Action Partnership

The Law Enforcement Action Partnership believes that the War on Drugs can end with regulations that protect the community and help people with substance use disorders.

. The two main objectives of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership are to:

• Educate the public and policymakers about regulations and the ripple effect of the War on Drugs
• Help the public see that public health agencies are important in the War on Drugs. This is meant to strengthen the relationship between the police and the communities they serves.

Ending the War on Drugs

The Law Enforcement Action Partnership has pushed for regulations that will reduce mass incarceration, and racial inequality.

The organization also recognizes that the War on Drugs has mainly been fought against the victims of substances. By creating policies and regulations that make substance abuse a public health matter rather than a law enforcement one, the War on Drugs may be put to an end.