BC RCMP
Richmond RCMP and the B.C. Ministry of Children and Family Development are pleased to announce the rollout of the Youth Partnership Car, known as Yankee-30.
The Yankee-30 Youth Partnership Car program began as a pilot project in January of 2023, and the program is now being implemented indefinitely due to its continuing positive impact for families in the community. Yankee-30 is a partnership in which police officers from Richmond RCMP’s Youth Section work alongside youth probation officers from MCFD’s Youth Justice Services and social workers from MCFD’s Child Protection Services.
Yankee-30 operates in similar fashion to the already established Mental Health Car, Fox-80, which pairs police officers from Richmond RCMP’s Vulnerable Persons Unit with psychiatric nurses from Vancouver Coastal Health. Where Fox-80 focuses on mental health issues, Yankee-30’s focus is to identify and support Richmond youth, aged 12 to 18, who are at risk of harm due to their behaviour, vulnerabilities and/or exploitation. By coordinating the efforts of both Richmond RCMP and MCFD, it is believed this partnership will offer a better, more collaborative response to the challenges facing vulnerable youth in our community. …
“Keeping our community safe and healthy is a high priority,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie, City of Richmond. “The Yankee 30 program provides an important resource for youth in Richmond. It shows how partners can successfully work together to create an integrated, collaborative response that supports the unique needs of our younger residents. Its continuation not only reflects the success of the pilot, but is consistent with the Strategic Priorities in the City’s upcoming Youth Strategy.” …