Police in Gedling borough are urging parents not to make their children scared of the police.
The force’s local neighbourhood policing team want parents to not tell their children that officers will ‘lock them up’ or ‘catch you if you are naughty’.
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They are encouraging parents not to do this, because they want children to feel they can come to them if they feel scared, lost or in danger – not run away from them.
Police say they don’t want to be used as a threat by parents to children when misbehaving.
In a message to local children they said: “If you are lost or scared, then police can help. We’re here to catch the baddies and protect you. Don’t be scared of us. If you see us in the street, give us a wave.”
