Officers from Lambeth, together with local volunteers, provide a captivating insight into a police custody program designed to divert young adults away from offending and into employment, development and education
The aim of the program is to engage young people who are in custody for the first time for a minor offence such as possession of weapons, possession of drugs, theft or minor assault.
Volunteers approach the individual while in custody and they are asked if they wish to speak with volunteers working on DIVERT.
The volunteers explain a number of opportunities that the individual can be referred into and if they wish to engage with any of them, their details are passed to that agency, who approach the individual when they leave custody.
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