Behind the badge event took place in Lewisham and was a great success as it was a way for the police to recruit locals into the police force and give residents a chance to have their say. We were commissioned to promote the event get locals involved in the music workshops in south London and this was aimed at adults to break down barriers between to residents and the police.

We have launched some projects in fore street due to the stabbing outside Mac Donald’s and have been striving to make a difference and give young people not only a fun and safe activity but a voice. We have engaged over 50 young people and will continue to engage more young people in arts of music.

During the spring we have been going into a variety of parks and engaging the young people who do not feel comfortable going into their local youth centre. It has been such a fantastic journey and we have engaged hundreds of young people who have really enjoyed taking part in the music workshops. We are looking at going into more parks where anti-social behaviour is at its highest and really strengthening communities.

DJMC academy was running workshops and outreach in the heart of Woolwich for an event bringing the community and the police together to highlight any questions that residents may have. It was an epic day and we engaged in over 100 young people and adults they got to DJ on the van and just have a chat and some fun.