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Divert, created in 2015 by charity Bounce Back, uses specially-trained youth workers to build trusted relationships with young adults, starting in the hours following their arrest.
In this partnership with the Metropolitan Police, youth work coaches attend the custody suite to offer non-judgmental, practical support to the young person for as long as needed.
They work together on a plan to move away from criminal involvement, with the possibility of connection to a wide network of partner organisations including training providers.
Offences that qualify for a referral range from theft, drugs and minor assault to more serious violence and assault – though in these cases statutory referrals are also made. A further caveat is that the young person is in custody for the first or second time.
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