The Significance and Role of Police Officers in Building the School as a Safe Environment for All Students
The Significance and Role of Police Officers in Building the School as a Safe Environment for All Students

Summary/Abstract: The school, as an institution for upbringing and education, represents an essential foundation for the development of children and young people. It provides a learning environment designed to foster the development of each student's personality and self-awareness. The primary responsibility of the school is to educate and nurture children. The school endeavours to provide children with ample time in the classroom, secure free time for rest, and protection from aggressive behaviour among students. The issue of school security is a fundamental condition for fulfilling its educational functions. The most common definition of school security, a complex phenomenon, refers to the condition in which the school is safeguarded from all security threats, meaning there is no danger to the life and health of students or the integrity of school property. Violence, which can manifest in various forms in modern society, is one of the predominant security threats that schools confront. To ensure a safe environment, it is crucial to have a police officer present. The concept of police work within the local community in the area of prevention encompasses the efforts of police officers to prevent and suppress incidents in the community that may endanger the safety of schools, students, and teachers. Following the cooperation programmes of the Ministries of Science and Education and Internal Affairs, school police officers are assigned to all cities across the Republic of Serbia, where they work to ensure our collective safety.

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