A Reprimand is a formal verbal warning given by a police officer to a young person who admits they are guilty of a minor first offence.
A Final Warning is a formal verbal warning given by a police officer to a young person who admits their guilt for a first or second offence. Unlike a Reprimand however, the young person is also assessed to determine the causes of their offending behaviour and a programme of activities is identified to address them.
Leeds YOS has 5 Police Officers who carry out the assessments of the young people and supervise any interventions that are undertaken with the young person. These interventions are voluntary, however Leeds YOS engages and works with almost 90% of all young people who receive a Final Warning.
The Final Warning is the last chance a young person gets to avoid going to court. Any further offending will be dealt with by the Youth Court.