Decision details

The current 3D Custody Improvement Programme has highlighted a gap in support for young people in police custody at risk of violence (perpetrator or victim). The VRU / Police and current L & D service have been collaborating to find a solution, and the intention is additional provision of up to 3 youth Navigators to service a pilot at Central Park custody facility (identified via demand profile). This collaboration will see funding from the existing 3D Custody project £36K, VRU CJ £36K and NHS (L&D) £40K.
The pilot will review the current referral process for young people into services, provide appropriate support either on site or away from custody, and contribute towards the review of child attendance / voluntary attendance for interviews. An allocation of funding will provide benchmarking and staged evaluation.

The programme director agrees a 2023/24 budget allocation of £36,000 from the VRU Criminal Justice 2023/24 budget to extend the current Navigator service to include Police custody for a 12-month pilot.