Police officers from the Social Prevention Team, as well as district officers, are very often invited to kindergartens and schools throughout Lubin County during the school year. During such meetings, they talk about their work, but above all introduce the little ones to safety issues. But what do Lubin police officers do on a daily basis? The best way to answer this question is when the children themselves come to the police station and see it with their own eyes.
No group visiting KPP Lubin goes unnoticed by the staff and police officers. Children are very curious about everything and have many questions. Every visit begins with a tour of the command post, that is, a meeting with the duty officer. This is where the police officer who answers calls to the emergency number works. The room for detained persons arouses a great deal of excitement. The little ones know perfectly well that this is where—as they themselves put it—bandits and thieves end up. The highlight of the programme for the children is always the police car, when they can sit behind its wheel themselves and feel like real police officers.
The officers realise how important meetings with children are. During them, our youngest residents can discover that a police officer is their friend and that whenever they need help, they can turn to one without fear. Parents are often heard frightening their children with the police. A year ago, a lost little boy, just a few years old, was brought to the Lubin police station. He was so frightened that he did not want to speak to the police officers at all. The officers calmly worked to gain his trust. They gave him sandwiches and bought him a toy. After spending several hours at our station, he said what his name was and was taken home. That is why it is worthwhile to welcome little ones to the police station—to avoid situations like this.
It is worth noting that children come prepared for the trip and with a great deal of knowledge, which they later pass on to their parents. Lubin officers have repeatedly received reports that after the meeting, the children reminded their parents about safety rules such as: drive more slowly, fasten your seat belts, and so on. In this way, the police gain more allies who care about safety throughout our county.
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