Sorry if I'm being simplistic , my understanding of this is that your police force has identified that the bushcraft community could supply the foot power and time in the said problem environment that they can not ? This said I agree as a bushcrafter I want to give back and personally could not ignore any crime I would witness but do understand the risk in certain situations and agree guidelines should be In place and followed
I work with children with individual requirements within d of e and ten tours and understand the importance of giving these 'problem kids ' an education within our countryside but I also see the rewards that are available to anyone willing to take the time and effort into these kids don't get e wrong it's hard and can be very difficult and I don't think that the police have the resources to make this happen
I see them taking kids from mainstream school who are the good kids the ones who will represent the school in the manner which is wanted . I am sorry I'm being pessimistic but I have seen this happen before and they are not the kids who need this education it's the kids that no one wants to take out who need it the ones who have temper tantrums at 15 years old and people look at you as if your an alien trust me its a very difficult situation to put yourself in ,infact when I started there were four of us now I run all three classes every week and help comes and goes In relatively short intervals keeping the momentum is difficult , there are also other things to take into account about the level at which you show bushcraft skills to something I learnt when first approaching the kids I work with we had a really good day made a few shelters had a fire cooked some sausages and I went home feeling really positive about the first day the next time I meet with the same bunch of lads they are excited and begin to tell me about the fire they had in there local woods after I showed hem what to do , I was horrified it hadn't even crossed my mind and I thought I was more clued up than that just something to think about as the bits which will easily keep the interest of the target kids are the skills that in essence can lead to the original problem itself
I really Appaud your openness to help and find a solution I just think its more difficult to put In place some of your points than others and hope it is allowed the foot work needed and does not become a quick fire publicity front
And on a personal point I think the police need an education on what we as bushcrafters are all about in my area and look forward to this on a national scale