New Zealand Police has been formally involved with schools since the 1930s. How this involvement has grown and developed over time is outlined below.
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1930s |
School traffic. The first structured connection with schools was based on assisting students to get to and from school safely. |
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1956 |
Draft Syllabus for School Talks was produced as a guide for Police officers conducting class talks in schools. |
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1975 |
The first Police Curriculum Development Officer was employed. |
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1977 |
Police officers who provide school talks begin getting trained. |
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1980 |
The Law Related Education Programme (LREP) was created. Police began writing education programmes for schools such as Play a Part in Crime Prevention and Keeping Ourselves Safe. |
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1992 |
School road safety education was added to LREP as a result of a merger between Police and the Ministry of Transport. |
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1995 |
The Youth Education Service (YES) was created and produced a wide range of programmes on crime preventions and road safety. |
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2012 |
A review of YES programmes recommended a whole-school approach. |
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2013 |
YES ceased. Police instituted a new operating model that added school-wide intervention with a few schools and ensuring all schools have a relationship with the Police based on information sharing. |
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2014 |
Police initiated a Police–school engagement model to focus on:
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