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DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE 480 Clinton Avenue, 2 nd Floor Newark, New Jersey 07108 (973) 733-6008 Ras J. Baraka, Mayor Anthony F. Ambrose, Public Safety Director Raul Malave III, Assistant Public For Immediate Release October 19, 2017 For Further Information, Contact: Captain Derek Glenn (973) 877-9374 Or Public Information Officer Catherine Adams (973) 733-3995 Newark Department of Public Safety Participates In National Anti-Bullying Month Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announce that Department of Public Safety will commemorate National Bullying Prevention Month by continuing to raise awareness this month. National Bullying Prevention Month is designed to educate both children and adults about the importance of bullying prevention. Newark Police Division and the Newark Public Schools are developing a strong partnership to educate and bring awareness to the problem of bullying. As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, School Resource Officers and police personnel assigned to provide juvenile services are meeting with students throughout the City of Newark to spread the message of prevention, safety and support to students in the area of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) policies. One of every five students reports being bullied during the school year. And because the percentage of individuals who have experienced cyber bullying has nearly doubled over the past decade, School Resource Officers will train students on preventing, recognizing and knowing what they should do if they or someone they know becomes the target of cyber bullying. Cyber bullying occurs online or via social media and often goes unnoticed by parents and teachers because it is less overt than physical bullying. “During National Bullying Prevention Month, Newark students will become empowered to recognize and report this behavior whenever they see it, online or otherwise,” Director Ambrose said. “Our officers will train students about the impact bullying has on its victims and how to be proactive in keeping our schools and neighborhoods safe.”

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Page 1: For Immediate Release - Newark Police Department · Web viewCyber bullying occurs online or via social media and often goes unnoticed by parents and teachers because it is less overt

DEPARTMENT ofPUBLIC SAFETY

PUBLICINFORMATION

OFFICE

480 Clinton Avenue, 2nd FloorNewark, New Jersey 07108(973) 733-6008Ras J. Baraka, MayorAnthony F. Ambrose, Public Safety DirectorRaul Malave III, Assistant Public Safety DirectorFor Immediate Release

October 19, 2017For Further Information, Contact: Captain Derek Glenn (973) 877-9374Or Public Information Officer Catherine Adams (973) 733-3995

Newark Department of Public Safety Participates In National Anti-Bullying Month

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announce that Department of Public Safety will commemorate National Bullying Prevention Month by continuing to raise awareness this month. National Bullying Prevention Month is designed to educate both children and adults about the importance of bullying prevention. Newark Police Division and the Newark Public Schools are developing a strong partnership to educate and bring awareness to the problem of bullying. 

As part of National Bullying Prevention Month, School Resource Officers and police personnel assigned to provide juvenile services are meeting with students throughout the City of Newark to spread the message of prevention, safety and support to students in the area of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) policies.

One of every five students reports being bullied during the school year. And because the percentage of individuals who have experienced cyber bullying has nearly doubled over the past decade, School Resource Officers will train students on preventing, recognizing and knowing what they should do if they or someone they know becomes the target of cyber bullying. Cyber bullying occurs online or via social media and often goes unnoticed by parents and teachers because it is less overt than physical bullying.

“During National Bullying Prevention Month, Newark students will become empowered to recognize and report this behavior whenever they see it, online or otherwise,” Director Ambrose said. “Our officers will train students about the impact bullying has on its victims and how to be proactive in keeping our schools and neighborhoods safe.”

The Newark Police Division will continue offering anti-bullying training to strengthen awareness beyond the month of October.

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