The diversion program made police and Horizons more interdependent than ever before, and that set the stage for the partnership's next evolution. In 1995, Horizons and the police department shared quarters in a new facility. Horizons has a separate public entrance, but inner doors permit regular interface with law enforcement. Our relationship grew deeper as a result, and more complex. There are more opportunities to interact and share information.
Officers have a more intimate knowledge of our services, which makes their jobs easier.
When an officer brings a family into Horizons' offices, it is with more of a sense that we are all part of a team. As we rub shoulders in the building, we each have more confidence in the other's role, more understanding and appreciation of what the other does. Horizons is a tremendous asset. Horizons fits perfectly within the community policing mold of reaching out, helping parents, working with kids and supporting alternatives in enforcement. It isn't always easy to understand and convey that police and counselors can work together.