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p.150-172. Extra-curricular programmes that unite police officers and youth (hereafter: �police-youth programmes�) have long been recommended to ameliorate the often-strained relationship between these groups. Baltimore�s history of police-youth programming includes initiating and discontinuing a variety of programmes. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions among diverse stakeholders to identify barriers to sustaining police-youth programmes. Stakeholders described lack of political will, conflicting policing philosophies, and negative police-community dynamics. Participants were optimistic about the potential impact of quality programming, despite these barriers. Police-youth programmes have the capacity to improve police-youth relationships in Baltimore. Strategies to ensure sustainability and increase impact are discussed. - Reproduced. Jun Police Youth - Baltimore city Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles 181130