The police raise awareness among Racine middle school students about cyber harassment at school

Les policiers face aux collégiens dans le cadre d’un débat sur le cyber harcèlement. Midi Libre – F. A.

Un débat entre les policiers et des collégiens au sujet de l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux.

Coincidence of the calendar, but it is at the time when a high school student from JBD is being tried for incitement to commit a terrorist act that these Mondays and Tuesdays, five 4th grade classes and one 3rd grade class from the Racine d’Alès college are made aware of issues relating to the risks of social networks and cyber harassment.

Commander Corinne Vallon, stationed at the Alès police station, and Chief Brigadier Frédéric Palumbo, from the prevention service at the headquarters of the Interdepartmental Directorate of the National Police ( DIPN) of Gard, began a dialogue with the students.

"At the Alès police station, we handle approximately one complaint related to school harassment, whether cyber or not, explains the officer. We must succeed in making young people aware that it is not trivial to approve a comment on social networks, or to send a photo of oneself naked , that can cause problems."

"Today's friend may not be tomorrow's friend, warns Frédéric Palumbo, specialist in this type of intervention in schools in Gard. A click you make in a second can lead to lifelong regrets. Employers look at networks before hiring an employee. You have to master what you say and what you write…"