It is the goal of the Oklahoma City Police Department Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Unit to enrich the lives of the youth by streamlining the immediate resources children need in troubled times and build lasting relationships with the community they serve. We strive to find the root causes of truancy and help facilitate resources, which are often immediate needs, to eradicate the truancy. The YES Unit will work closely with the Oklahoma City Public School counselors, registrars, nurses, and the attendance advocacy office and will follow up on Handle with Care referrals to identify students.

The YES Unit's mission is to provide basic life necessities to families in need. The goal is to reduce truancy by giving families the best opportunity to keep their kids in school to ensure a good education. This program promotes and improves police community relations by having the officer be actively involved in providing services offered by the community in which it serves.

We will commit ourselves to excellence and discharge our responsibilities professionally and courteously while making maximum utilization of available resources.