Ministry of Internal Affairs prepares draft of educational environment officers to ensure children's safety

Ministry of Internal Affairs prepares draft of educational environment officers to ensure children's safety

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 18 2023, 10:23 AM • 28088 views

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is launching a project with the first 500 educational environment officers from among current police officers to enhance child safety, including special training and equipping schools with metal detectors.

To ensure the safety of children, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has focused on launching a project of educational environment officers. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, UNN writes.

We are already selecting the first 500 officers of the educational environment from among active police officers to start the practical phase as soon as possible. The recruitment campaign will start early next year

- said Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

Details

According to Mr. Klymenko, a specially trained person should be responsible for the safety of children. This is should be a police officer, because law enforcement officers have a broader functionality - both to verify the identity of people and to use all police coercive measures. The relevant training program for educational officers has already been developed. In addition in addition, each educational institution should have special frames and metal detectors. 

And first of all, it is necessary to start with educational institutions that operate in full-time in settlements close to the contact line and the Russian and Belarusian borders.

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