1. YOUTH DESK
SANDTON SAPS

2. WHAT IS YOUTH DESK
Youth Desk is a structure established by the SAPS and Dept of Community Safety to bring young people together from organisations, churches, schools and the general public

3. AGE ? 18 to 35

4. AIM
The aim is to improve co-operation between the police and youth to fight crime!
To address causes of crime through projects and activities TOGETHER!

5. THE STRUCTURE
It is a sub-Division of the station’s Community Policing Forum
It is a platform for providing developmental training of youth

6. THE YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION DESK
Works with Sandton SAPS, Sandton CPF, Department of Community Safety and Municipal Governments to identify youth safety challenges, and to develop and implement relevant projects to address these challenges.
These projects are guided by the youth, and are specific to the community’s needs

7. PROGRAMMES : Education and skills development Alcohol and drug abuse
Unemployment
Peer pressure
Lack of role models
Child led homes
Crime
Poor/bad role models
Teen pregnancies
Gangsterism
Materialism
Poverty

8. CONTINUED
Homeless y0uth
Needs to better basic living conditions

9. WHAT WILL YOUTH BENEFIT FROM JOINING YOUTH DESK
Work experience.
Meet people you might not ordinary meet.
Good for your cv especially for further education.
Gives you a position within the community .
Gives you a sence of pride, feeling needed and valued.
Strengthen communities.
Be part of the community policing forum.

10. HOW DO I JOIN? A short CV, copy of your ID and proof of residence.
Contact your SAPS Youth Desk Co-ordinator
Sgt Segoa
Sandton SAPS