York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced that the North Yorkshire Youth Commission has published its latest report.
Covering the period between March 2023 and January 2024, the report reflects on the work done by the commission as it looks to involve young people in matters regarding policing, fire and crime in their communities.
Focusing on the peer-to-peer research and engagement that was undertaken by the Youth Commission, the report has now outlined a number of recommendations to be worked on by Mayor David Skaith.
Six priorities formed the basis of the report, with these being:
- Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
- Gender Violence and Safer Streets
- Discrimination
- Online Safety
- Relationships with Police and Authorities
- Drugs Gangs and County Lines
Zoe Metcalfe, Former Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner stated:
“Young people today face new and unique challenges when it comes to crime and criminal justice.
“In order for North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to provide the exemplary service that the public have come to expect, they must be able to understand the needs of everyone across our region if we are to ensure that people can be safe and feel safe.
“This Youth Commission has spent almost a decade helping the police understand the perspective of young people, offering advice and direct experience to help both services in their interactions with young and vulnerable people in our community.
“I am delighted with how my office and I have been able to proactively support and invest in the Youth Commission in their work, and the upcoming transition to the York ad North Yorkshire Combined Authority presents new opportunities to expand the engagement of young people with both the emergency services and public servants more widely.”
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