In the past, the main way that police officers became involved with bullying incidents was after the bullying had already happened. In other words, parents of victims would contact the police to report that their children had been physically injured or were threatened to be injured by bullies. However, today there is so much more that police can do to prevent bullying, instead of just getting involved after the bullying has occurred.
One main reason why police should get involved in preventing bullying is to try to reduce crime and other problems in the future. In other words, if they don't get involved in bullying prevention, police officers will most likely be involved in dealing with serious problems that both bullies and victims could have in the future. For example, studies show that bullies are likely to get involved in some or many of the following situations in their futures:
- skipping school (truancy)
- smoking
- drinking alcohol
- physical fights
- having guns or other weapons
- quitting school
- vandalizing property
- being convicted of crimes
- stealing
There are many ways that police can attempt to prevent bullying. First of all, they can work with school administrators on writing a district anti-bullying policy. They can also help to select and present a bullying curriculum to students. Police can also try to get acquainted with students in a school and remind them that they can come to the police to report bullying situations. If the students are still scared to report the bullying, the police could also come up with a way for students to tell about the bullying anonymously. One idea is that they could provide a locked box for students to write down the bullying incidents that happen.
By: Nursazella
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