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The program was delivered 89 times in 2021, reaching approximately 4,000 participants. SGET also conducted 673 Inadmissible Patrons Program checks in 2021. As a result of these checks, 8 people with links to drug trafficking, violence and gang activity were ejected from participating establishments; • The Family & Youth Response Team (“FYRST”) funded under the Surrey Anti- Gang Family Empowerment (“SAFE”) program continued to support families and disrupt youth gang involvement. In 2021, FYRST supported 47 youth clients and their families. FYRST continues to receive presentation requests from Surrey schools and delivered 15 presentations to approximately 400 grade 6/7 youth. FYRST, in partnership with Surrey School District’s Safe Schools Program, facilitated six youth clients to attend Boarder X, an Indigenous arts and skateboarding exhibit in Vancouver. The event provided an opportunity for mentorship and positive relationship building with FYRST clients; • Continued the implementation of Project Lavender to empower young women and girls to make positive choices. In 2021, 58 Project Lavender presentations were delivered reaching approximately 3,000 youth, primarily to students in the Surrey School District. Due to the COVID pandemic and changing restrictions, 31 presentations were delivered virtually; • The Youth Intervention Program (“YIP”) received 182 referrals in 2021. Approximately 88% of youth referred to YIP completed the program. YIP continues to provide counselling services to clients via telephone, given COVID restrictions. YIP is a member of the Surrey Steps Up planning committee, an annual event in partnership with the Surrey School District and the City of Surrey. YIP also continues to support the delivery of the FYRST presentation series; • The Detachment’s Restorative Justice (RJ) Program received 43 referrals in 2021 and supported 59 clients. The Safe Driver Dialogue Circle received 314 referrals in 2021.The RJ program also created and implemented an Online Safety & Responsibility Dialogue Circle. Two circles were delivered in 2021 to provide youth an opportunity to learn decision making skills specific to online behavior, understand what safe online activity looks like, and a safe space to discuss real-life situations involving online safety concerns and bullying; • The Community Programs Unit worked to increase participation in the Block Watch program, retain current members and promote community safety for residents across the City. As part of this effort, 25 new Block Watch groups were formed and 96 Block Watch Captains and Co-Captains attended training. The unit also audited 326 Block Watch groups to validate group status; • The Detachment Speaker Series continued to engage and educate City residents about community safety issues and to promote the Block Watch program. The Speaker Series included 14 presentations reaching 619 participants. The

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