Patrol made up of retirees, which safety vest would protect children on their way to school before careless drivers, brings together the town hall. It would be deployed from September 1 this year. At pedestrian crossings currently patrolling constables, but there are not enough to cover all the dangerous places
"Parents have a habit of starting patrol especially school children to the school gates, to protect them as much as possible," said Deputy Mayor Ivan.
"They contribute to the risk of accidents increases significantly. Concentration of cars is in the school's morning rush hour tremendous."
Liberec took the example of the United Kingdom or Australia, where patrols made up of retirees there for many years. "Acquired the nickname lollipop ladies / men, who is associated with large traffic signs to wield in his hands," said Langer.
"They remind lollipop (lollipop in English). In the Czech Republic the senior patrol in basketball. "
In Malta Boleslaw cares about the seamless way the children to school fifteen retirees? "They were reflective vests, caps and targets on stopping vehicles," said deputy director of Malta police. "We will possess all the transitions in the schools themselves would be enough for them. They help not only in the morning, but at noon and in the afternoon. "
Seniors would not only guard in the morning
Liberec yet allows patrols made up of pensioners only in the morning, around schools should be moved about half to three quarters of an hour.
"The policeman has more weight than the pensioner, but any help for children to cross the street is good and we welcome it," said director of elementary schools Liberec. "Some drivers behave recklessly, sometimes even crossing at the school park."
Retirees train officials of the transport department of the Liberec City Hall and give them a mandate to patrol in front of schools. Members of the senior patrol will do the same thing as kindergarten teachers, transferring across the street kids. With the target overhead enter warily before crossing, traffic stops, and then releases the transition schoolchildren.
"Some time before the volunteers we get, but we would like to have trained at least during the summer holidays," said the director of the Liberec municipal police. "The patrols seniors before school, I was initially skeptical, but convinced me that our colleagues are satisfied with them."
Liberec retirees are first incorporated in joint patrols with the police. Once successful, they will remain at the crossings themselves.
In Turnover volunteered only one senior
Those interested patrols near schools may contact the Community Center in Liberec Contact. "Senior are very responsible and if you commit to something, complies with the word," said the director of the Contact Michael. "We would like to roost in places where live." Contact already speaks up first volunteers. Langer hopes the city gets them to start at least ten.
"Children show that seniors are not far from somewhere on the margins of society, but rather is a need in retirement," said Langer.
Senior Patrol last year tried to create Turner - a town about seven times smaller than Liberec. He failed, however. "He applied a single candidate," said Mayor in reflective jacket. "But we do not give in. We will try in cooperation with the Labor Office to get the unemployed who were patrolling near schools as part of community service. "
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