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OSCE OFFICE PROMOTES COMMUNITY POLICING IN ARMENIAN SCHOOLS
hetq
17:20, October 11, 2012
Four days of activities organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and
the Armenian police as part of its 'Safe School' initiative concluded
today in Yerevan.
The activities, held in schools 189 and 130 in the Arabkir and
Mashtots districts of Yerevan, were aimed at addressing security
problems in schools, such as drugs and smoking, road safety, cases of
violence and enhancing co-operation between the police and the local
community. This is a follow-up from an OSCE-supported study visit to
the Netherlands in April for a group of Armenian police officers to
learn about the Dutch experience of police-school partnership.
"Community policing means close co-operation between the police and
local people, identifying problems and areas of concern, finding
effective solutions to community problems and rendering quality
policing services. Raising awareness among the younger generation about
this new policing method will help them understand the positive changes
that it can bring to society," said Lilian Salaru, Politico-Military
Programme Officer of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The events included meetings between district community policing
officers, school students, faculty and parents as well as presentations
on the community policing concept. Prior to the initiative, a survey
was conducted among students to identify their most pressing security
concerns. Its results were presented and discussed in school meetings.
Nico van Ooik, a community policing expert from the Netherlands, said:
"It is important for community policing officers to influence citizens
and co-operate on security issues. This is a good preventive mechanism
especially for the younger generation so that they do not get involved
in unsocial behaviour such as drug and alcohol abuse."
The OSCE Office in Yerevan has been supporting the introduction
and implementation of the community policing model in Armenia for
several years now, as part of efforts to establish democratic policing
practices in Armenia. The community policing was launched throughout
Yerevan in June.
hetq
17:20, October 11, 2012
Four days of activities organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and
the Armenian police as part of its 'Safe School' initiative concluded
today in Yerevan.
The activities, held in schools 189 and 130 in the Arabkir and
Mashtots districts of Yerevan, were aimed at addressing security
problems in schools, such as drugs and smoking, road safety, cases of
violence and enhancing co-operation between the police and the local
community. This is a follow-up from an OSCE-supported study visit to
the Netherlands in April for a group of Armenian police officers to
learn about the Dutch experience of police-school partnership.
"Community policing means close co-operation between the police and
local people, identifying problems and areas of concern, finding
effective solutions to community problems and rendering quality
policing services. Raising awareness among the younger generation about
this new policing method will help them understand the positive changes
that it can bring to society," said Lilian Salaru, Politico-Military
Programme Officer of the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
The events included meetings between district community policing
officers, school students, faculty and parents as well as presentations
on the community policing concept. Prior to the initiative, a survey
was conducted among students to identify their most pressing security
concerns. Its results were presented and discussed in school meetings.
Nico van Ooik, a community policing expert from the Netherlands, said:
"It is important for community policing officers to influence citizens
and co-operate on security issues. This is a good preventive mechanism
especially for the younger generation so that they do not get involved
in unsocial behaviour such as drug and alcohol abuse."
The OSCE Office in Yerevan has been supporting the introduction
and implementation of the community policing model in Armenia for
several years now, as part of efforts to establish democratic policing
practices in Armenia. The community policing was launched throughout
Yerevan in June.