Interior Ministry Urges Cooperation From Education Ministry On Assault Cases

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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 5: To address student violence as classes resume for the second semester, the Ministry of Interior has urged the Ministry of Education to instruct school principals to cooperate with local police stations. This cooperation is requested specifically when police stations seek information on students accused of assaulting their classmates, particularly in cases where parents file complaints against the alleged aggressors, reports Al- Rai daily. Sheikh Salem Al-Nawaf, the Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, penned a letter to Anwar Al-Hamdan, the Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education. The letter emphasizes the need for schools across governorates to collaborate with police stations when parental complaints prompt the police to request personal data about the students involved. Coordination is expected between school principals, district leaders, and directors of investigation departments in governorates, aligning with the respective jurisdictions. The communication between these entities is to be conducted through official letters, ensuring a formal and organized exchange of information.

The letter highlights a concern where some parents, when approached by police stations for complaints related to disputes or conflicts between their children and others, fail to provide complete information. This lack of comprehensive details hampers the police’s ability to identify the accused student accurately. To address this issue, the Ministry of Interior is urging enhanced cooperation between schools and police stations. Additionally, the letter notes instances where, upon the police station’s return to the school administration seeking information on the accused student, the schools refuse to provide data due to the absence of regulatory instructions. The call for collaboration seeks to streamline the process and ensure effective communication in addressing incidents of student violence.

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