As the warmer weather approaches, it seems a good time to remind schools that Hampshire and IOW Constabulary take the reporting of suspicious people around schools very seriously.
Op ANGIOLINI is Hampshire and IOW response to dealing with non-contact sexual offences specifically - this includes exposure, voyeurism, up skirting and outraging public decency.
We want to send an alert to schools to ensure that our messaging is clear; that any offences of this nature seen by school staff, pupils, parents or members of the public are reported to police immediately without delay. We also want to encourage reporting of incidents where people are acting suspiciously around school settings, but have not overtly committed a crime. We do not want any of our school community to be made to feel uncomfortable by anyone acting in this manner.
With the Summer coming up, we would encourage schools to re-emphasise their school safety messaging around walking to and from school alone/in remote areas again to pupils and parents and ensure parents, school staff and pupils alike feel confident in reporting to police if needed.
Please also take a refreshed look at our Personal Safety: How to stay safe advice on our crime prevention pages.