The Office of Neighborhoods teams up law enforcement with social workers who go out into the field – literally – to identify, locate, and connect with homeless and vulnerable populations in the county. The goal is to foster long-term relationships and break the cycle of homelessness, mental health, and/or chemical dependency in our county. Together, Office of Neighborhoods deputies and police officers and Law Enforcement Embedded Social Workers (LEESWs) assist frequent jail utilizers, the homeless, and the mentally ill to find services they need and lessen the likelihood of re-offending, law enforcement contact, or incarceration.