Holistic assessment for youth on triage system
We thank Mr Kwan Jin Yao for his feedback in “Quantify outcomes of intervention for at-risk youths” (Nov 10).
We thank Mr Kwan Jin Yao for his feedback in “Quantify outcomes of intervention for at-risk youths” (Nov 10).
Under the new triage system, partnership between social service and law enforcement agencies will take place at an earlier juncture to assess youth offenders and their families.
Trained officers from selected social service agencies will work alongside police officers.
The assessments conducted will provide more comprehensive information on the offenders’ risks and needs, and enable us to decide the appropriate intervention for their rehabilitation. We will also be able to better connect vulnerable families to relevant community services.
In designing the system, we looked at our experience and that of other countries, such as the United Kingdom.
As Mr Kwan suggested, we will collect data and evaluate the effectiveness of the service, so that we can continue to improve its design.