Young People, Alcohol, Violence, Crime and Disorder

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Young People, Alcohol, Violence, Crime and
Disorder

• Workshop No 4
• Chair Victor Jammers (NL)

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Projects

• Växjö Model Sweden
• Youth without Alcohol Germany
• Night of the Streets Finland
• Bottle Away Finland

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Success Factors

• Create possibilities for alternative activities
• Involve parents and other grown ups
• Zero tolerance show that you are serious about
  what you are doing
• Partnerships with other organizations
• Social welfare, sport clubs, business life etc.

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Success factors

• Conduct evaluation of the project
• Think about marketing the project
• Respect the youth
• Focus on young age groups not yet in risk

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Potential success factors

• Specialized units within the police
• Be aware of the social context and cultural
  differences when implementing the project
• Consider how to keep volunteers interested
• Consider the effects of the displacement
• Dont give up