Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia Legal Socialization Program | 26 Oct 2021

In partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Central Bosnia Canton (MIA SBK), a Police Youth Academy 2020 was organized on October 25, 2021 at the premisses of the Mixed Secondary School in Donji Vakuf. The participants were 30 students of the second and third year from 6 secondary schools in the towns of Jajce, Donji Vakuf, Uskoplje, Kreševo and Kiseljak in the Central Bosnia Canton where the BLSP was implemented during the fourth program year. They were joined by their PSP Teaching Teams (police officers and teachers). Police Officers from the SBK Police Commissioner's Office introduced participants to the equipment used by the Traffic Police, Public Order Unit and Crime Technicians in their day-to-day work. Afterwards, four police officers from the Uniformed Police Sector gave presentations on Anti-corruption, Rule of Law, Peer Violence and Cyberbullying. Following the presentations, students worked in groups with police officers to prepare their own presentations on the above topics. The resulting discussion focused  The aim of the Police Academy which was to enhance the students’ knowledge on the juvenile crime prevention and trust in the police and inform them how to take part in fight against corruption, cyberbullying and peer violence in their local communities along with the law enforcement agencies has been accomplished.