PCC Hosts Youth Summit 2017
Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson hosted his annual
Youth Summit on 18th December 2017 at Tally Ho in
Birmingham.
Youth Commissioners Jack McTavish, Anil Kararra and Connor
Fowler presented on the work that they had have been doing over the
past year on what support is available for young people who are
victims of crime.
Youth Commissioner Anil Kararra from Coventry presenting to
the Youth Summit
Delegates heard from Superintendent Sean Russell, the Head
of the West Midlands Mental Health Commission who introduced Kainat
Raj who spoke about the challenges that she had faced with her
mental health. She told attendees how her experiences as a child
had led to traumatic mental health problems. She said that speaking
to people about it and challenging stigma around mental health had
helped her in making things better.
Kainat Raj addressing the Youth Summit on the topic of
mental health
Assistant Police and Crime Commissioner Ashley Bertie welcomed
five new Youth Commissioners and said farewell to eight stepping
down for all of their hard work.
Ashley Bertie said "The work that our Youth Commissioners do in
ensuring that young people in the West Midlands are sharing their
views with the police and ensuring that their priorities are
reflected in the work of the Police and Crime Commissioner and West
Midlands Police is key to making policing more representative and
effective."
Nathan Dennis, Director of First Class Legacy, spoke to
delegates about his work with young people in Birmingham in getting
them to engage with the Police and Crime Commissioner's enquiry
into gangs and violence. The report into gangs and violence was
launched earlier this month and had input from young people across
the West Midlands. Those views helped shape the recommendations of
the report.