Accessing Readiness

The work required to establish a CJAB can be time-consuming and difficult. It is important to appraise a county’s readiness to create a board before beginning the detailed work involved in actually developing one. An assessment of a county’s readiness to develop and implement a CJAB can be determined by answering questions such as:

• Is an individual with demonstrated credibility and effectiveness willing to lead the CJABs development?
• Is there a readily apparent issue, which would justify convening a CJAB at this time?
• Are key criminal justice decision makers willing and able to serve on a CJAB at this time?
• Does the county currently have the resources required to support a board?

Key Elements Of A Successful CJAB

• High Ranking Decision Makers
• Formal Governance Structure
• Policy Level Focus
• Systemic Perspective
• Ongoing Operation
• Broad Realm of Issues
• Cross-jurisdictional Outlook
• Data Integration