Our mission at LEAP - Law Enforcement Action Partnership - is to reduce the multitude of harmful consequences resulting from the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction with drug policy reforms. Police, prosecutors, judges and everyday people are joining together at LEAP to raise awareness about the failed, dangerous and expensive pursuit of failed drug pol
icy. Our main goals at LEAP are:
1) To educate the public, the media and policy makers to the failure of current drug policy by presenting a true picture of the history, causes and effects of drug abuse and the crimes related to drug prohibition.
2) To restore the public’s respect for law enforcement, which has been greatly diminished by its involvement in imposing drug prohibition. LEAP UK’s main strategy for accomplishing these goals is to create a constantly enlarging speakers bureau, staffed with knowledgeable and articulate former “drug-warriors” who describe the impact of current drug policies on: police/community relations; the safety of law enforcement officers and suspects; police corruption and misconduct; and the financial and human costs associated with current drug policies.
