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The Bath Police
Youth Intervention Program
(Download
Program Brochure) was established in 1971 for the
purpose of assisting youth
between the ages of 7 and 18 that
were first time offenders exhibiting incorrigible, ungovernable or
illegal behavior that might lead to Family Court
as a Juvenile Delinquent (J.D.) or Person in Need of Supervision
(P.I.N.S.).
The goal of the program is to
eliminate further incorrigible, ungovernable or illegal behavior.
The Chief of Police serves as
Program Director and contracts with Family Service Society, Inc. to
provide the prevention education services to the youth. The Mayor and
the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bath serve as the Board of
Directors.
Referrals may be made by members
of the Village of Bath Police Department, school officials, or
parents/guardians who believe a youth between the ages of 7 and 18 will
benefit from the Bath Police Youth Intervention Program and are first
time offenders of violations, misdemeanors or are incorrigible or
ungovernable. Local justice courts may refer youth between the ages of
16 and 19 who are eligible for Youthful Offender status under the
Criminal Procedure Law and who may benefit
from prevention education in this program.
The program serves the youth of
Central Steuben County.
There is no cost to the youth or
to the parents/guardians served by the program.
Funding comes from annual requests
to the Village of Bath Board of Trustees, the Steuben County Youth
Bureau, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, and
the United Way of the Southern Tier.
For
more information contact the Bath Police Department at 776-2125
A partnership between the Bath Police
Department and Family Service Society, Inc.
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