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And in line with the topic of at-risk youths, Williams says the Kids’ curfew has picked up 30 youths, between the ages of 12 to 16 since it was launched last month.

ACP Chester Williams - OC, Eastern Division South
"I must say that we're working cohesively with the Human Services Department on the issue of child curfew. The matter is going well, we continue to bring in these young people off the streets and whenever they are caught we would normally get the Human Services people in, they are on call and I must say they have been very good in responding. We get the parent and deal with the matter then at the end of that session then the people from Human Services decide whether or not they will send the child home with the parent or if they will look for alternative accommodation for the child for the rest of the night. But I must say it has been going quite well and I will applaud them for the effort that they are now putting in to ensure that the curfew issue be successful."

About 12 of the kids were picked up since the Human development services joined the initiative.