The 'Police Tutor' will realize truancy situations that occur among school to be transferred to their Schools and these in turn to parents.
The Department of Local Police Hall of Mazarrón is developing these days the 'Plan Truancy Prevention' along with the departments of Education and Social Policy.
As explained by the head of the area, Isidro Coy, "This initiative aims to tackle a major problem that occurs in our country such as truancy, restoring itself in our town the figure of 'Police Tutor.'"
Coy explained that "all officers of the local police in the morning service also monitored within its functions, that school are in their school during school hours. Observe that if a pupil is not in class the hour without a justification, will take stock of the situation 'Police Tutor' that from that moment be responsible for returning a child to the school for delivery to the principal, head teacher or tutor center. "
Also, the 'Police Tutor', once delivered the child to the center, will conduct a protocol, writing a police report to be forwarded to both the head of the local police and the Department of Social Services and the school council belonging to the child.
These actions will be collected in school evaluation of students, referring to parents along with the notes of each quarter.
The Chief Officer of the local police, Gerardo Marin, explained that "this program work from different areas of the City in the fight against truancy, and our department one of the most interested in tackling this problem."
So "have seen fit to put an Agent in charge of this project, called 'Police Tutor', who is responsible for keeping track of these facts, as well as monitoring of drug and with the support of other agents morning service, monitor around schools and leisure "to avoid these behaviors.
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, stressed that "the campaign against absenteeism has great value, because from public bodies must ensure that young people fulfill their obligations, as many efforts and financial resources are invested, especially since the City Council so that our education system is not only free public but also quality. Youth should learn to appreciate this effort by attending class in order to forge a better future away from crime and school failure. "
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón