Members Sought For Newtown Police Youth Aid Panel

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Newtown Township Police are looking for a group of local young people to join its Youth Aid Panel.

The panel typically meets once a month on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

Goals of the Youth Aid Panel are:

• To prevent the youth from becoming more deeply involved in delinquent behaviors, the juvenile justice system and possible costly detentions.
• To attempt to understand the “cause” of the offense and to help his/her family resolve the problem.
• To provides a means of an amicable resolution for the victim.
• To provide a means to increase the accountability and responsibility of youths for their actions.
• To hold the juvenile responsible to both the victim and community through completion of panel imposed obligations.

Volunteers panelists must be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to pass a Child Abuse History Clearance and a State Police Criminal Background Check.

Training is provided by the Center For Resolutions in Media and usually involves four three-hour classroom sessions.

Interested individuals may contact the Police Department during normal business hours, or contact Lt. Michael Savitski by email at savitskim@newtowntownship.org.