But this week, hard-hitting issues such as who was the better racing car driver and what was for lunch were par for the course as members of the city patrol group and teenagers they had met on the wrong side of the law battled it out on the Daytona racing circuit video game. In a program aimed at improving communication with teenagers and their impression of police, the youth liaison unit has been running excursions for the homeless and underprivileged in the city.
Plans are under way to extend the program to include a first-aid course and swimming lessons.
But now it's like I'm not as bad because I've been doing this. They're really nice. They're not really like police. Tammy was one of the first to sign on with the program when it began in April. She's run the gauntlet of the Children's Court several times and has recently begun living with her mother again after almost 18months.