Risk Assessments

Using Risk Assessment Tools

At the foundation of evidence-based practice, which guides our work in Multnomah County, is assessing actuarial criminal risk. The Department of Community Justice uses a variety of risk assessment tools to develop case plans and help match adults and youth to the appropriate level of service and intervention.

The Research & Planning Unit (RAP) routinely uses risk assessment data to describe our populations, evaluate the availability and effectiveness of services, and predict public safety outcomes. RAP advises leadership on the adoption and implementation of new and current risk assessment tools. We also help validate the adoption of risk assessment tools that were initially developed in other jurisdictions for adaptation in Multnomah County.

RAP Resources

• Document

  Risk Assessment FAQ (243.26 KB)
  - document
• Document

  Risk Assessment Checklist (179.59 KB)
  - document

Juvenile Risk Assessment Tools

RAI

• Document

  Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment Instrument (244.16 KB)
  - web page

JCP

• Document

  JCP Data 2013-15 (716.83 KB)
  - document
• About the JCP tool - web page

Adult Risk Assessment Tools

LS/CMI

• Document

  LSCMI Over Time Presentation (510.82 KB)
  - presentation
• About the LS/CMI tool - web page

WRNA

• About the WRNA tool - web page

Modified Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment Instrument

• Document

  Recog Validation Report (1019.4 KB)
  - document
• About the Modified Virginia Pretrial Risk Assessment tool - web page