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'—‘'Mril MEETtNG <br />APR 2 2 2002 <br />W»l V OH OHONO <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: V- ^ <br />Item No■n <br />Department Approval:Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Name: <br />Title: <br />Stephany Good <br />Chief of Police <br />Item Description: Approval of agreement for youth diversion services <br />Exhibits: Juvenile Diversion Services Agreement <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Viking Council is a non-profit organization that offers community-based juvenile diversion <br />programs for first time criminal incidents that may arise in our city and school district. <br />Coordinator Pam Gronski has formed partnerships with the Orono Police Department, the Orono <br />School District, Orono Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Board of Directors, and surrounding <br />communities. Juveniles who receive citations for first time misdemeanor violations such as <br />underage consumption of alcohol, vandalism, shoplifting, etc. will be required to attend a series <br />of courses designed to be educational and to hold the youth accountable for the behavior. <br />The program includes activities for, and meetings with, the Juvenile offender, parents, and <br />follow-up services. The City agrees to cooperate with the Viking Council as deemed appropriate <br />by the Chief of Police to ensure the timely provision of these services. Recipients of services <br />may decline to participate. <br />This program is being offered at no cost to the City of Orono at this time. It is anticipated that <br />the Provider and the City may agree on a fee for service basis in the future. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to accept Viking Council Juvenile Diversion program begiiming May 1,2002.