Youth workers provide immediate counseling and assessment for family conflicts, legal issues, and many youth related mental health issues that come to the attention of law enforcement. Youth workers make decisions regarding attendant care, juvenile detox, home bound type placements, and juvenile detentions. They often follow up with services the day after a crisis call. At present, the Police Youth Bureau is the community's primary responder to many issues involving youth in crisis. It is our belief that having fun is an important part of health, and that adventure based activities often need to be mixed in with counseling efforts in order to be effective with young people.
Activities allow for bonding.
These activities include law enforcement personnel interacting with youth in a non adversarial setting. Outings from a few hours to a week in length are often directed towards youth that are high risk for ongoing legal problems. Wilderness Outings allow for relationships to develop quickly and give youth opportunities to develop confidence. Wilderness activities can have an extremely powerful effect on youth as they attempt to make positive changes in their lives. This popular event is held once a year to promote positive relations between officers and youth.