1. Raising the Volume of the Youth Voice in Policing Gwanwyn Mason Metropolitan Police Service

2. Context 15 Million under 19s in the UK Around 900,000 children of secondary school age in London 22% of young Londoners afraid of other young people in their area 51% of young Londoners have never been asked to contribute to their area 40% young people felt the police weren't there for them (SLF Youth Survey 2011) Policing by Consent

3. The Riots – a case study 85% of those involved in the Riots said the Police were an important factor "If you keep getting poked, you're gonna go mad" Rioter, Salford 17 Months – average jail term for a Rioter Engagement with CJ confirms criminal ID 81% rioters believe it'll happen again, 65% would be involved again

4. Why do Young people offend? Role modelled / learnt behaviour A history of unchallenged behaviour Abuse / neglect A need for belonging / respect Boredom / lack of alternative entertainment Mental Health Problems Drug Misuse

5. Why Engage? " Talk to us young people for god's sake – we are human too!" "Listen to young people instead of just accusing them, get them involved rather than standing back. If anyone can help, we can." I'm not saying the police or young people are blameless, but it comes down to a lack of understanding and respect." "There is no point in just saying the Police are rubbish….we need to hurry up and do something about it!" "It's just a question of manners really…"

6. It is our job…

7. How do we engage? Safer London Foundation Youth Ambassadors Youth Conferences Youth Survey – fed back to Commissioner Safer Schools Child Abuse Investigation Command Forum Young Leaders Forum Gang Command Diversion Programmes Met Active – sports based initiatives 99% Campaign Ward Youth panels Black Police Association

8. Volunteer Police Cadets Young People between 13 & 18 25% from vulnerable backgrounds 50% BME, 50% female Units in every borough Tracking identified risk factors Developing leaders of the future Creating a sustainable programme led by and delivered for young people

9. What they say… “...then I met PC Piper and the guys a legend. People were telling me ‘oh you’re a hood rat’ they were trying to pull me down, but PC Piper told me, ‘just stay here’, he used to talk to me whenever I had problems" Cadet, Hackney “...you just see the police from a completely different side…more of a laid back friendly side” Cadet, Southwark “Nah, but it’s good though...when you come here, it’s like another family innit” Cadet, Redbridge "I absolutely hated the feds before I joined, I never understood them but now I get it. They're not perfect but it's a hard job you know" Cadet, Hounslow I'm really proud of what I've done here. I never really got on at school, but this is ok, I'm hoping to get to college next year – I never thought I'd say that!

10. What do they give us? 46,000 hours of volunteering in Summer 2012, Taskable resource Reduce pressure on frontline resources Mystery Shopping Crime Prevention Problem Solving Community engagement & Public Confidence Delivery of Key Messages Critical Friends

11. Natural Problem Solvers Youth Strategy Development – quality standards for youth engagement Youth panels and forums Young ambassadors Marketing and publicity – My Met Social networking Meeting attendees Interview Panels Peer Mentors

12. When it comes to engaging with young people, we are only limited by our imagination Sometimes that is the biggest barrier of all…