Welcome to SchoolBeat.cymru

SchoolBeat.cymru is a bilingual site from the Wales Schools Police Programme, providing information and resources for pupils, teachers, parents and partners to reinforce the key messages delivered by our Schools Police Officers in primary and secondary schools as well as alternative educational settings.

The website focuses on the three main themes of the Programme: drug and substance misuse, personal safety and safeguarding, and social behaviour and community.

If you have any ideas about how the site can be improved, you can contact us here.

• What is the Wales Police Schools Programme?
• The School Crime Beat Protocol

Officer Blog: Gaming

Children and young people can have lots of fun online and gaming is something that many enjoy. However, there is a rising concern about gambling creeping into online games. Children and young people are still developing their knowledge and understanding of money and can be vulnerable to being drawn into ‘in game’ spending.

In our Vlog, PC Harding has some helpful advice for parents on how to keep their children safer when online gaming.

Officer Blog 8: County Lines

In this film PC Sweetman talks about County Lines.

“County Lines” is used to describe the organised, illegal movement of drugs, from the bigger cities into smaller towns and rural areas, often using children and vulnerable adults.

Criminal groups look at recruiting and using young people to carry drugs. It is common for young members of criminal groups to target other young people, especially those who are attracted to the image and status the group seem to offer.

In this film PC Sweetman explains that if you or someone you know is worried about anything relating to gangs or County Lines there are things that can be done.

For a child or young person finding a trusted adult like a parent or carer is a good place to start.

At school, children can always talk to a teacher or the School Community Police Officer.

There is also help online by contacting Childline or Meic Cymru who will look to guide and support.

Fearless.org is another way to seek help. Contacting Fearless is totally anonymous and their online service means that a person can report any crime or concern they may have. They will not take any personal details and the person reporting cannot be traced.

Please remember the police are also there to help if something goes wrong. The Police can be contacted on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

Together we can help keep our children safe.

Officer Blog: Tackling Knife Crime

Our SchoolBeat Officers have advice on young people living knife free. Our key messages:

• Carrying a knife does not make a person safer, it places them at greater risk
• Our communities are safer when we choose not to carry weapons
• Fearless.org is an anonymous service where you can report someone who carries a knife

Officer Blog: Anti-Social Behaviour

You can get help online by contacting Childline or Meic Cymru who will look to guide and support.

Fearless.org is another way to seek help. Contacting Fearless is totally anonymous and their online service means that a person can report any crime or concern they may have. They will not take any personal details and the person reporting cannot be traced.

Please remember the police are also there to help if something goes wrong. The Police can be contacted on 101, or 999 in an emergency.

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