Teams of Islington Council youth workers, social workers and Islington Police officers are taking to the streets to help protect young people.
In March, Islington held its first exercise under Operation Staysafe, where joint police/council teams talk to young people who are out at night and may be at risk.
After a positive response, the council and police have carried out two more operations under the scheme, and plan to hold more.
Under Operation Staysafe, a nationally recognised scheme aimed at helping young people, joint council and police teams talk to young people out at night.
The teams make sure the young people are safe and in exceptional circumstances where there is a risk of harm - for example if young people are drinking underage or involved in anti-social behaviour - they may be taken home or to a designated 'place of safety' where they will be assessed by a social worker.
Islington held Operation Staysafe for the first time on Friday 27 March, although similar joint council/police work already takes place across the borough.
All the new joint operations are being held place when there may be more young people out than usual - such as over the summer, Bonfire Night and Halloween.
During the most recent Operation Staysafe exercise, held on Friday July 31, the Staysafe team spoke to a number of young people and handed out information on local clubs and activities, but none were taken to the place of safety or back home.
In an operation on Friday July 17, young people were given information packs, and four were taken home because of concerns about their age and possible vulnerability - females aged 13, 14 and 16, and a boy aged 10.
All the young people agreed to be taken home, and parents / carers were positive about the operation when they were called or met at the door.
Cllr Barbara Smith, Islington Council's Executive Member for Community Safety, said: "We want to reach young people, make sure they're okay, let them know what youth activities are available locally, and if necessary make sure vulnerable young people are not out late and at risk.
"Our focus in Islington is very much on helping young people.
"When we have taken young people home we've been thanked by their parents and carers for bringing them back."
Sergeant Andy Briers from Islington Police said: "Once again this has been a successful operation. In partnership with Islington Council, we patrolled around Islington providing support and making young people aware of all the positive activities available to them in their local area.
"We hope that young people in Islington see that we are here to keep them safe. ”
Doug Goldring, Director of Operations at Homes for Islington, said: "Keeping the streets and estates safe is a big concern for local people.
"Protecting young people and giving them opportunities to take part in local activities is an important part of that as well as enforcement.
"HFI are glad to be able to support the Council and Police in this scheme.”
The Operation Staysafe operations will run between 9pm-2am and will be carefully reviewed after each exercise. They will cover the whole of Islington but also target particular areas if that is thought necessary.
Islington's Operation Staysafe programme is due to run until next March and is supported by funding from the Home Office.
Page Last Updated: 19 August 2009