A police youth resource officer (YRO) diversion model has re-cently shown success in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, not only in reducing juvenile arrests but also in connecting youth to services when compared to youth without access to police-based diversion. Amid the debate across the United States on the role of police officers in schools, the YRO model and diversionary processes through the Cambridge Safety Net Collaborative offers a potential model for cities and police agencies looking to implement similar interventions.