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Cleveland Police has turned to local schools in a bid to get vital safety messages across to youngsters. In recent months police officers have visited schools and youth groups across the force area to talk with youngsters about how they can make themselves and others feel safer. Under the Art of Safety project, youngsters were then asked to draw or paint a picture on the theme of "Feel Safe Be Safe". Each school selected their own winner from three age categories and Chief Constable of Cleveland Sean Price and Police Authority member and Chair of the Community Protection Panel Pam Andrews-Mawer now have the difficult task of choosing the overall winners in four age categories. A safety calendar featuring the best from the thousands of entries received will be distributed throughout Cleveland. One entry will also be used as the force Christmas card. The results will be announced at an awards ceremony later this month (Nov 27) when winners will receive an ipod and their schools a cash award. "Neighbourhood Policing is all about our officers being at the centre of our communities and talking with local people and that includes young people" said Chief Constable Sean Price. "The entries have revealed a wide range of safety issues from roads to dark nights, thin ice to drugs and it's clear young people care very much about the safety of their local communities." Pam Andrews-Mawer said: "The entries prove we have some very talented young artists in the area and it will be an extremely difficult job to select overall winners." http://www.cleveland.police.uk/ |
