Street Aid formed the cornerstone of an intensive youth programme delivered by Kent Police and Kent County Council’s Violence Reduction Unit.
It was delivered to young people identified as vulnerable to gang, county lines and other forms of criminal exploitation.
Officer Swaranjeet Cheema was one of two officers trained by The Training Initiative to deliver Street Aid to home-schooled individuals across Kent.
Delivering Street Aid was the best part of the programme. I really felt it made an impact on the young people; it’s been really beneficial, helping make a difference to their behaviour. You could see the young people thinking. Some of them felt uncomfortable but it made them think about how they ha
Office Swaranjeet Cheema - Kent Police