A Canadian city is piloting a program to help keep vulnerable teens safe from gang activity.
The Surrey Wraparound Project combines efforts of The City of Surrey, BC, with members
of the RCMP, the BC Integrated Gang Task Force, Public Safety Canada, and
community service organizations. The team will identify youth who are at risk of joining
gangs and steer them in a different direction.
Surrey public and highschool students who are at risk of joining gangs or engaging in
gang activity will be assisted in devising a personalized support plan. The plan extends
into most facets of the young person’s life: personal, family, school, peer, and
community, thus “wrapping”
The The Surrey Wrap Team includes three full-time police officers from both the BC
Integrated Gang Task Force and Surrey RCMP and five full-time Surrey school district
staff trained in youth intervention strategies. Because gang-related violence is a
community issue, these community agencies are focused to address and combat the
problem as a team. They have committed to work together and aspire to make the program a successful model for others to adopt and adapt to issues within their own communities.
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