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Restorative justice is a process whereby all parties with a stake in a particular offense come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of an offense and its implications for the future, while focusing on repairing the relationship at the same time. RPBI was implemented in 2010 as a criminal justice tool designed to serve the victims and juvenile offenders of the Reedley community. It began as a partnership with the Reedley Police Department and the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), which is a world-wide faith-based organization. The partnership with MCC has allowed for increased participation from faith-based organizations which have not been traditional partners in law enforcement program collaborations historically. At the foundation of RPBI are the individual community members who have volunteered to participate as mediators for the program. The mediations resulting from the caseloads generated No. Doubts. A dark alley is no time to doubt who’s got your back. Computer Aided Dispatch Records Management Jail Management Mapping Digital Imaging Mobile Computing Sun Ridge Systems, Inc. For software, trust Sun Ridge Systems’ RIMS CAD and Records Management. It’s like having a reliable partner that works with everyone in your department. A partner that has detailed information of everything that’s ever happened - available instantly in your vehicle, at the station or on your mobile device. You want to make the smart choice for software. Choose the system that is time-tested, will provide long-term satisfaction for your personnel, and \˜