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Crime prevention by Disney

by Mark Rowe

In Scotland, a Disney DVD aimed at young children that promotes honesty, kindness and responsible behaviour is to be used in East Dunbartonshire primary schools to educate young children on crime prevention. The Safety Smart – Honest and Real DVD shows two popular characters from The Lion King; Timon and Pumbaa sharing lessons on how to identify and practice good character traits.

The honest, kind and responsible behaviour shown by the characters in the DVD includes:

Being kind to others
Not taking credit for other people’s work
Doing your fair share in group activities
Admitting when you have made a mistake
Volunteering at school and in the community
Not taking things that don’t belong to you
Not buying things that are fake or stolen.

Constable Moore, the Local Authority Liaison Officer said: “It’s important we reach children at this young age with positive messages which will help them to shape their decisions processes. This early intervention also helps children to gain the necessary skills to make positive decisions on how to protect themselves and stay safe. Although the DVD addresses serious issues, it is delivered in a fun and memorable way appropriate to the audience which will include school children aged four to nine.

“This DVD, which is endorsed by INTERPOL, is an additional tool to help deter children from becoming involved in any criminal activity and promote good behaviour. Most young children have seen television and film images of people involved in serious and organised crime and the lavish lifestyles they seem to lead, this can create the illusion that crime can be glamorous. Teaching children from an early age that this is not the case is very important. It will also help to prepare them to recognise dangerous or illegal situations and to make the appropriate decision if and when they are confronted by them.

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