This report presents BOCSAR's findings on the use of the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) since 2024.

Dominic Furneaux-Bate,  'Who is being diverted from court under the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI)' NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 272) 

Diversions are options that police can use to prevent people from entering or continuing in the criminal legal system. Law and policy place some conditions on when diversions can be used. Police also have discretion about whether to use diversions. Research shows that diversions are underused for Aboriginal people, especially...

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Dominic Furneaux-Bate, 'Who is being diverted from court under the NSW Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI)' NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (Crime and Justice Bulletin No. 272)

Policing and diversions