Police launch Youth Week

News Desk
Authored by News Desk
Posted Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:31pm

Devon and Cornwall Police have launched Youth Week - a dedicated week of action aimed at tackling some of the issues young people encounter.

Each day will focus on a specific topic which will include drugs, sexting, internet safety, bullying, sexual consent and hate crime; and will provide help, support and crime prevention advice to young people at secondary schools and colleges across the region. 

The campaign will be focused online to encourage engagement with young people and will be supported by local neighbourhood teams and community groups across the Devon and Cornwall.

As part of the campaign, new resources, developed by Devon & Cornwall and Dorset’s’ Prevention Department will be made available.  These will provide information and guidance, plus signposting young people to a large range of websites and online resources to help them with any issues they might be experiencing.

Superintendent Matt Lawler said “This advice week has been launched following our annual youth conference and CEOP’s national online safety campaign as we understand that one in seven parents have never spoken directly to their children about online safety.

“Issues affecting young people are really important and we aim to cover the most prevalent ones.

“During the week we will be advising young people as well as parents about staying safe online especially when using social media, as well as understanding the dangers of drugs, and it will also give us the opportunity to talk to parents and teenagers about the issues of sexual consent, and the startling statistic that 45% of young people experience bullying before they are 18.

“Another day this week will look at the issues around hate crime and we will be supported by Exeter City Football Club to discuss the issues.  We hope that young people and parents will think about how they can help keep themselves safe and seek advice when they need it.”

We would encourage you to follow our week via:

DevonAndCornwallPolice

DC_Police

You can also get involved in the week by using the #YouthWeekDCPolice.

For more information on these issues please visit:

www.dc.police.uk

www.childline.org.uk

http://parentinfo.org/

http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

www.victimcaredevonandcornwall.org.uk/

www.hiblio.tv

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