August 2017
Teenagers in the Bay of Plenty are better equipped to deal with relationship issues and family harm thanks to a successful school-wide police intervention. Students at a local high school are now actively seeking support for relationship and sexuality issues and have a clearer understanding of healthy relationships.
Sergeant Mike Owen, Officer in Charge of Youth Services in Bay of Plenty District, says former School Community Officer Senior Constable Sarah Mackenzie¡¯s engagement with the school and wider community is a shining example of a partnership to prevent harm and increase public safety.
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