Victoria has the lowest youth crime rate of any of the states, despite being the only one that does not have a police in schools program.
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The police in schools model abolished in Victoria in 2006 represents an outdated, paternalistic approach to youth crime and would not likely reduce youth crime rates if we brought it back now.
Research has found police in schools programs can work, where the focus is on the safety and education of young people.
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