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The Youth Services Unit is a part of the Criminal Investigation Bureau. It has primary responsibility for follow-up
investigation of crime reports involving youthful offenders, in a manner essentially similar to the Detectives assigned to the CIB. Child abuse, child sexual
abuse, and children in need of protective services are cases handled specifically by the Youth Services Unit.
Community outreach is an integral part of their work. Officer Jim Pizur teaches the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) curriculum at the
5th grade level in nine public and parochial schools. They assist the elementary schools with Safety Cadet, bicycle safety, and career day programs. Youth Services coordinates high
school students from Greenfield, Whitnall and High Schools who participate in career shadowing. Members of the Youth Services unit have also been active in Greenfield CARES, a
parent/student organization that encourages drug and alcohol free activities. Greenfield CARES also started the Greenfield Parent Network which assists
in communication between parents concerning the activities of their children outside of the home. The School District of Greenfield awarded
the "Advocates for Excellence Award" to the Youth Services Unit for its efforts to divert young potential offenders from the juvenile justice system.
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