Our Officer Frank

Officer Frank is COOL!
Guess what? Officer Frank is back. He told us that bullies are losers. Bullies are always scared. He said that you could get arrested at any age, and you can be charged here in Canada when you are 12. There is no JUVI in Canada, only in the U.S. One thing that sucks is if you get arrested, you cannot do all the things you always wanted to do. There are restrictions on you, like if you wanted to visit the U.S. and you are about to cross the border. The man in the booth would look at your record, and if it said, maybe, "arrested for domestic violence" then you would need to turn around and drive all the way back. You would not be able to leave Canada!

One thing is very important! Officer Frank said if you ever did get bullied, it is not your fault!
posted by Matthew, grade 5

Officer Frank's Important Visit
On April 7th, Officer Frank from 51 division came to Room 13. He talked to us about bullying and that you can get charged when you are twelve if you bully someone. He told us the story about a teacher on yard duty who witnessed a boy push another boy into a fence. The boy injured his face on the fence. The bully was sent to the office where his mom was informed. The principal said that her child was in trouble for assault and that the other boy was going to the hospital. The bully was arrested.

Officer Frank talked about cyber-bullying and verbal-bullying. Bullying isn't just about physical pain. Words can hurt too. He suggested talking to a teacher on yard duty, or another adult who you trust. He said that bullying can affect your future. Any charges will stay on your record and you won't be able to be a teacher, or a judge, or a police officer. You won't be able to have many jobs because of a bad choice.

I think the students learned a lot from Officer Frank. Hopefully students will see the dangers of bullying and know how to deal with it.
posted by Nadia, grade 5

photo posted with permission of Officer Frank!