The Lugano City Police, with the participation of the Gruppo Visione Giovani of the Cantonal Police, has been running the SBULLO prevention campaign for several years, aimed at fifth-grade students (Primary School) of the Istituto scolastico (School Institute) of Lugano.

Since its first edition in Lugano in 2015, this initiative has seen growing public interest year after year. Today, municipal police forces, in collaboration with the Gruppo Visione Giovani of the Cantonal Police, are promoting the anti-bullying campaign in fifth-grade classes in dozens of localities throughout the Lugano area.

Since 2023, the campaign has evolved to focus on the digital world and has been renamed (CYBER)SBULLO.

The Lugano City Police conceived and promoted this campaign on bullying and cyberbullying due to its strong relevance and necessity. The aim is to address those who, despite their very young age, are or could soon be exposed to the phenomenon of youth violence and online harassment.

Fifth-grade students are chosen because, at the time of their transition to middle school, they may encounter problematic behaviors. It therefore seems more than reasonable to provide them with good information and advice in advance regarding unwanted situations they might face.

  • Address the topic of violence, theft, vandalism, and graffiti
  • Educate young people on the values of respect, identity and differences, self-esteem, and the recognition of emotions
  • Help young people consciously face the risks they may encounter while browsing the web and social networks
  • Teach young people how to protect their personal data, photos, or selfies uploaded to social networks
  • Raise awareness among young people of the need to immediately report risky situations to their parents and to openly communicate with their teachers at school

The Police decided to relaunch the campaign in 2023 under the new name (CYBER)SBULLO, which was also confirmed for 2024. (CYBER)SBULLO focuses on:

  • the various types of offenses associated with youth violence and other illegal activities through the internet
     
  • the values of respect, identity and differences, esteem and self-esteem, emotions and their recognition
     
  • the internet, tablets and smartphones, social networks, and everything that revolves around them
     
  • how to recognize and face the risks that can be encountered while browsing the web and social networks, finding the necessary tools to defend oneself against them
     
  • the measures to protect one’s personal data, photos, or selfies uploaded to social networks
     
  • the need to immediately report risky situations to parents and openly communicate with teachers at school
     

Brochures published by Prevenzione Svizzera della Criminalità (Swiss Crime Prevention) are also offered, particularly those aimed at young people.

The 2024 campaign took place from 26 February to 25 March, with lessons lasting two school hours for 27 fifth-grade classes, totaling around 480 students reached.

The sessions were conducted by Corporal Patrick Bruehwiler of the Lugano City Police, already known to students for his commitment to road safety education, with the participation of Constable Stefan Bialik of the Gruppo Visione Giovani of the Cantonal Police.

Manifesto Sbullo

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