Ensuring Children's Safety in Educational Institutions
Law enforcement agencies are actively teaching students about safety in educational institutions, public places, and online. Topics include bullying, cyber security, landmine safety, harmful habits, and other significant issues.
Recently, representatives from the National Police and the State Emergency Service visited the Konoplyanka community to conduct safety classes for students.
Officers discussed road safety with children, reminding them of pedestrian rules, such as being cautious near roads, crossing only at designated crossings, and using reflective elements at night to ensure drivers can see them in advance.
The topic of landmine safety was also addressed, educating students about different types of explosive devices and the conduct required upon discovery. The children watched an educational video demonstrating that dangerous items can be both apparent and hidden in everyday objects, and they should not be touched but rather reported to adults, specifically to the State Emergency Service at 101 and the police at 102.
“The students eagerly participated in the quizzes we prepared for them. It was gratifying to see how engaged and knowledgeable they were on various issues, providing correct answers and understanding appropriate behavior in different life situations,” said Natalia Ship, a juvenile prevention inspector from the Berezivsky district police department.
In other areas like Fontanskaya, Pivdenna, Velykodalnytska, and Vygodyanska communities, juvenile police officers conducted lessons on digital and legal literacy in lyceums.
“We emphasized the importance of using official sources for information verification and avoiding websites with dubious content and violence promotion. Caution is necessary in social networks, as they often request access to personal information. It is also crucial to be wary of strangers, to avoid overly close communication with them, and to report any suspicious offers—especially those promising easy money—directly to parents and the police, while taking screenshots of conversations and noting identifying usernames,” said Yulia Isaeva, a senior inspector of juvenile prevention from the Odesa district police department No. 2.
The police reminded teenagers that, generally, individuals aged 16 and older are subject to administrative and criminal liability, while certain offenses carry responsibility starting at age 14. Younger offenders are not overlooked either; corrective measures are applied to them.
Such preventive measures with children take place across all districts in the Odesa region.
