Partnership between schools community and police has grown stronger thanks to the Legal Culture lessons that are currently in progress in five major cities of Georgia: Batumi, Tbilisi, Rustavi and Kutaisi. Specially trained police officers and experienced teachers of civil education have joined their creative and professional competencies to deliver interesting, dynamic and creative lessons to 9th graders of the schools that are involved in GE CALLs program.
The method of teaching is interactive and student-based, where police officers provide information and advice based on their practical experience. The topics are about legal culture, about police officers work, juvenile and legislative framework, violence, violence and juvenile, domestic violence, bad habits and their results, organized crime, trafficking, judiciary etc.
Given the fact that several schools are situated in the suburbs of the cities, in the neighborhoods of poor social and economic background, populated by representatives of several ethnic background, in the neighborhoods where the schools is the only social institution, positive influence of police officers over the teenage students have gained even greater importance. Through the lessons, teachers and police officers have created different rationale among students concerning the law, wrongdoing and moral responsibility in general. Most of the Police officers have gained trust among the students and frequently provide advice and recommendations during casual talks after the lessons. Students have started to more frequently approach them with questions and ask advice about certain pressing issues. Positive influence of police officers over the groups of students has reflected on certain neighborhoods as well.
Due to increased interest towards the project, Ministry of Internal Affairs has started an active PR campaign. Several TV coverages have been made about Ge Calls program in schools:
http://ajaratv.ge/samartlebrivi-kulturis-gakvetilebi
http://tv25.ge/?page=news&news_id=15942
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=640802072688462&set=vb.182742568494417&type=2&theater
https://www.facebook.com/miaofgeo/photos/a.640803472688322.1073742427.182742568494417/640803562688313/?type=1&fref=nf
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.635490493219620.1073742411.182742568494417&type=1
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