31 ‘Young Troublemakers’ End Up in the Army Through a Special Operation | local

Over the past two years, 240 problem young people have followed a special program with the Royal Netherlands Army to get their lives back on track. 31 of them have already become soldiers, NPO Radio 1 wrote crime bureau.

The purpose of the training was not to recruit new soldiers, but rather to help the youth improve their perspective of the future. This was necessary because problem youth had difficulty finding work due to a criminal record or lack of education.

240 young men and women have participated in the program over the past two years. 31 of them even became military personnel. According to the podcast, another 136 young people stayed on track because of the training: they went back to school or found work.

The remaining 73 youth left the program early. They did not abide by the agreements, and they no longer felt the desire to do so, or external circumstances prevented them from doing so.

“We had a participant who started the program with enthusiasm and was doing well for a while. Then the connection suddenly stopped. It turned out that he had surrendered to ‘larger’ criminals and was arrested and imprisoned for armed robbery,” says assistant Cornet. Trademarks, Chief Program Counsel, Vs Crime Bureau.