Neighborhood Police Officer-A Good Friend to Have

Our Neighborhood Police Officer A Good Friend to Have

Therefore, as from today, I want you to consider me your friend. Whenever you need me do not hesitate to call me. I will immediately help you, listen to you and advise you. And remember that whatever we say is always between us. So, let’s begin our tour. First of all, we will learn simple but important things that we may think we know but sometimes forget. • How to cross the road safely • How to ride our bikes • How to use the internet correctly to protect ourselves • How to protect ourselves from strangers. Hello everyone! I am very glad to be here with all of you. For those of you who don't know me, let me introduce myself. I am Artemis, your Neighborhood Police Officer and today we will take a long walk through the streets of our neighborhood. So, get in my car and let’s set off to get to know the place where we live, go to school and spend our time. We will also learn about many other important things. What I want you to know is that all police officers are your friends. They are here to protect you and as well as all citizens. We make sure that you are safe and we arrest only those who break the law and are dangerous. WE NEVER ARREST SMALL CHILDREN.

While we were playing in the park with my friends, we saw a man at the house across the street, beating a little dog and shouting at it. Then we remembered that the neighborhood police officer told us that an Animal Police Unit has been set up and that if we see anyone abusing an animal, we should report it immediately. As our friend the police officer told us, we must treat animals as members of our family. We should love them, protect them, give them food and water and not abuse them. So, we immediately ran home and called 1460, the number the police officer gave us and we reported the man who was beating the dog.

Yesterday, I told my Neighborhood Police Officer that I met a child in an online game who asked me to be friends and to meet in person to play. My Neighborhood Police Officer told me that my online friends should only be people I know personally and that I should NEVER agree to meet someone I met in any online game, since we can never be sure that these people are telling the truth about who they are. He also advised me not to publicize or give any personal information to anyone I meet on the internet, especially photos and videos.

My friends, you should know that Neighbourhood Police Officers drive cars, bicycles and motorcycles. But very often you will meet them walking around. Yesterday, while I was playing football with my friends, our ball went into the road. The Neighborhood Police Officer saw us and helped us get our ball back. He explained to us that we must NEVER run after the ball; instead, we should wait until an adult comes along to help us. Last week as I was walking to school, I met my Neighborhood Police Officer. He helped me cross the street safely, using the pedestrian crossing. I was curious to find out if he only rides a bicycle and I asked him.

As we can see, my dear friends, you can meet Neighborhood Police Officers in various places: in the neighborhood, in schools, in parks, in churches, in streets, EVERYWHERE! That’s how we create good relations with everyone in the community and we help where we can. Always, of course, with your help! TOGETHER, we can always achieve more! The first time we saw a Neighborhood Police Officer was when he came to our school to talk to us about road safety. Before this, when we met police officers, we were afraid. Now we are very happy to meet him because we know he is our friend. We trust him and feel safe with him.

Nicosia Limassol Paphos Larnaca Famagusta My dear friends, if you or your parents need the help of a Neighborhood Police Officer, you can find him or her at any time and day, even at night, on the following telephone numbers: Neighborhood Police Officer, Nicosia – 99316915 Neighborhood Police Officer, Limassol – 99316951 Neighborhood Police Officer, Larnaca – 97627023 Neighborhood Police Officer, non-occupied area of Famagusta – 99393518 Neighborhood Police Officer, Paphos – 99393521 Neighborhood Police Officer, Morphou – 95180064 You can also visit, with your teacher or parents, the Police website (www.police.gov.cy) to find out more about Neighborhood Police. There you will find a lot of useful information. Let's get to know the Neighborhood Police Officer better through play! There are now Neighborhood Police Officers, in almost all the Districts of Cyprus:

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This ends our journey, my young friends. I hope you learned everything you need to know about the Neighborhood Police Officer and remember that they are always there for you when you need them. Goodbye and take care!

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