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Officers and got to train them the way we wanted them to be trained and got them to buy into our philosophy because that's all they know know. >> give them your best, stay sharp, stay focused and learn this opportunity here. >> this officer might look like one of the old school corrections officers but he actually did not become a c.o. until four years ago, just one year before the youth tier initiative began. >> me and a group of officers volunteered for this program. kind of like was a taboo thing because of where we work and what we do. took a leap of faith. we were newer, so we decided we ...

For failure. you are not going to get through to them. these programs don't work. they always come back to jail. why would you want to do that? i couldn't really answer that. i just like the way the sheriff was portraying it as just giving someone a chance, and one gave me a chance by hiring me and putting me through an academy, giving me a badge. i wanted to give them a chance. >> reporter: officer miller believes he's been a positive influence on victor cartagena, who is facing several charges connected to a gang-related assault. >> after being in this building you get a gift, a pit that wil...

>> when i first volunteered i got pulled aside from some senior officers said you are making a big mistake. and said you never volunteer for anything around here. you have to slip between the cracks. you're only setting yourself up for failure. you are not going to get through to them. these programs don't work. they always come back to jail. why would you want to do that? i couldn't really answer that. i just like the way the sheriff was portraying it as just giving someone a chance, and someone gave me a chance by hiring me and putting me through an academy, giving me a badge. i wanted to gi...

Making a big mistake and said you never volunteer for anything around here. you have to slip between the cracks. you're only setting yourself up for failure. you are not going to get through to them. these programs don't work. they always come back to jail. why would you want to do that? i couldn't really answer that. i just like the way the sheriff was portraying it as just giving someone a chance, and one gave me a chance by hiring me and putting me through an academy, giving me a badge. i wanted to give them a chance. >> reporter: officer miller believes he's been a positive influence on vi...

Actually did not become a c.o. until four years ago, just one year before the youth tier initiative began. >> me and a group of officers volunteered for this program. kind of like was a taboo thing because of where we work and what we do. took a leap of faith. we were newer, so we decided we want to do it. we want to take the incarcerated youth and we're going to educate them. you made a lot of bad choices, but now you're in the right place. because we are going to help you. believe it or not we are here to help. >> just try to clear some of >> stuff off your bed. >> when i first volunteered s...