The inter-agency approach has been going for about a year and the positive results are speaking for themselves.
"It's about prevention first," says Evans "in the courtroom is too late.
"We want our people to have pride in themselves, for some at-risk youth, if they're in school, they're less likely to be in court."
Evans says there are a number of social issues as to why some youths are not attending school or involved in education.
"School is not always a priority in some houses, poverty can be a problem as well as major social issues at home.
"So we're doing what we can to help our young give their time at their kura their best shot."
The majority of youth that they work with are Māori and they want to empower them through education.
Davies believes the ticket for keeping kids out of court and the youth justice system is education.
"I've seen it in homes where one child stops going to school and the other continues to go to school.
"The result, is one stays out of trouble, while the other unfortunately heads down the wrong path."
Eastern District Commander Superintendent Tania Kura has given her full support to the work that has been carried out so far.
It is hoped that the success achieved so far in this collaborative inter-agency approach can be mirrored across Hawke's Bay and throughout the Tairāwhiti area as well.
The approach aligns with the New Zealand Police national target of reducing offending by Māori by 25 per cent by 2025.