Children and Young People

Police deal with children and young people all the time, in different situations. If you are a child or young person you may have met someone from Suffolk Police in one of the following situations:

• When behaviour is a problem or someone makes a complaint
• To talk about your personal safety, for example about fireworks at Halloween or cycling on the road
• At school when Police Community Support Officers or School Officers come in to talk to you about information on subjects such as drugs, bullying and personal safety
• When you have been a victim or a witness of a crime.

It is likely that most young people will not be involved in crime, but some can be victims or witnesses of a crime. If this is the case, Suffolk Police is here to help you.

As a young person the police can provide you with valuable support and advice to help you through your experience to catch the offender and prevent further crimes.

At Suffolk Police it is our duty to treat everyone equally and with respect regardless of their age. When you are in a situation where you meet a police officer he or she must deal with you properly, they must treat you fairly, just like they would an adult.