Insp. Craig Rankine

National Co-ordinator

Structure & Leadership

Aims of PSYV

• Young people aged 13-18

• 25% from vulnerable backgrounds

• Volunteer 3 hours a month – assisting in community and crime prevention measures and promoting positive citizenship

• Youth volunteers to represent the diversity of their area

Aims of PSYV

• Promote a practical understanding of policing amongst all young people

• Encourage the spirit of adventure/ good citizenship

• Support local policing priorities through volunteering and give young people a chance to be heard

• Inspire young people to participate positively in their communities

Police Scotland Youth Volunteers

• Groups geographically represented from Shetland to Stranraer

• Increase in number of YV and AVs from hard to reach groups/communities

• Launch of new national manual of guidance• Launch of national Facebook, Twitter and

Instagram accounts to increase SM presence• Launch of 9 module national accredited training

programme • Inspection tool• Annual comp. video

Current workstreams

Local StructureGroup Coordinator

(PC) x 1

Deputy Group Coordinator

Senior Adult Leader

Adult Leaders (7 max)

Senior Youth Volunteer

Youth Volunteers x 6

Youth Volunteers x 7

Head Youth Volunteer

Youth Volunteers x 7

Senior Youth Volunteer

Senior Youth Volunteer

NUMBER GUIDANCE

10 ADULTS MAX (INCLUDING GC)

24 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS MAX

TRY TO ENSURE A FAIR BALANCE OF BOTH MALE &

FEMALE – ESPECIALLY WHEN RE-RECRUITING

BE CLEAR ON WHO FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF

‘VULNERABLE’ WHEN RECRUITING / RE-RECRUITING

Chair

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

Child Protection

Events

Fundraising

The challenges introducing this programme presents…

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The dangers

Ongoing Review