Sen Con Mel Feld was allocated this full time position in April of 2001. Mel is responsible for ensuring the provisions of the  Young Offenders Act, now known as the YOA.

The role of the Youth Liaison Officer is a complex one, and requires many long hours of hard work to achieve a long term goal as most ventures will not come to light over night, but take many months of planing and hard work before they become a reality. Mel has the job to support and advise operational police on the provisions of the YOA, and to make determinations in reference to the Young Offenders Act for young offenders under 18 years of age.

A lot of time is taken up with involvement in local youth specific projects and committees such as the  Eurobodalla Youth Service (Teenzone), Eurobodalla S.P.I.R.I.T., (suicide prevention), and the Workers With Youth Network, just to mention a few. Mel also has the responsibility to help initiate programs for young people and young offenders within the LAC, along with pro-active programs such as aboriginal drug and alcohol and substance abuse workshops.

Another aspect of the role of Youth Liaison Officer is that of education: assisting other police with  Cautions, the YOA, Youth Justice Conferencing and other youth related issues, also community awareness concerning the police role when dealing with young persons. There is also the liaison between interagency groups such as DOCS, (Department Of Community Services), DJJ, (Department of Juvenile Justice), and CenterLink, not to mention other non government agencies re youth issues.

Mel's goal is to reduce the amount of young people becoming victims and offenders through active participation within the community, and the opening of clear, positive communication within the entire community.