L-R: Linden Smith, Aurella Pichay, and Program Chairman Bob Rawson.
Linden explained that the Youth Referral and Independent Person Program (YRIPP), which was piloted in 2004, now operates at 150 Police Stations in Victoria.YRIPP is delivered in partnership with the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, Community Legal Centres, and Victoria Police. YRIPP is unique to Victoria, currently has 350 Volunteers, and is Government funded. For vulnerable young people in Police Custody, volunteers are rostered on (after extensive training) to provide an independent person who observes and records the Police Interview.
 
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