Estonia police put teddy bears on patrol
Decade: 2000
Estonia's police will soon carry teddy bears in their patrol cars to comfort children caught up accidents or distressing situations, the organizer of the charity Traumamommik (Trauma Teddy) told Reuters.
The plan will see cuddly toys added to the equipment in the Baltic state's 100 police patrol cars in time for Children's Day, which is celebrated in Estonia on June 1.
Additional bears will be kept at police stations.
I minute - 1.28 - (SOUNDBITE) (Estonian) POLICE OFFICER, LEA BARENSON, SAYING:
"It depends on the situation but in general, when it comes to more serious affairs, children at a certain age may not even understand what has happened and they may not...
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Estonia's police will soon carry teddy bears in their patrol cars to comfort children caught up accidents or distressing situations, the organizer of the charity Traumamommik (Trauma Teddy) told Reuters.
The plan will see cuddly toys added to the equipment in the Baltic state's 100 police patrol cars in time for Children's Day, which is celebrated in Estonia on June 1.
Additional bears will be kept at police stations.
I minute - 1.28 - (SOUNDBITE) (Estonian) POLICE OFFICER, LEA BARENSON, SAYING:
"It depends on the situation but in general, when it comes to more serious affairs, children at a certain age may not even understand what has happened and they may not have to understand it straight away. Then the Huggy Bear is what helps them draw attention to a different thing. And their attention is on the teddy bear, not so much on the incident"
"The teddy bears will hopefully help these lift the spirits of these kids and be a support if the children need it," 25 year-old Kaur Vahtrik, the organizer of the charity, said.
He said he got the idea when a friend was involved in an accident.
According to Estonian police statistics, around 200 children a year are involved in traffic accidents.
The teddy bears will also be used to help comfort children caught up in other situations, like domestic violence, police officer Lea Barenson told Reuters.
The crowd-funded project HuggyBear aims to buy 1,000 teddy bears.
- Title: Estonia police put teddy bears on patrol
- Date: 26th July 2022
- Summary: Estonia's police will soon carry teddy bears in their patrol cars to comfort children caught up accidents or distressing situations, the organizer of the charity Traumamommik (Trauma Teddy) told Reuters. The plan will see cuddly toys added to the equipment in the Baltic state's 100 police patrol cars in time for Children's Day, which is celebrated in Estonia on June 1. Additional bears will be kept at police stations. I minute - 1.28 - (SOUNDBITE) (Estonian) POLICE OFFICER, LEA BARENSON, SAYING: "It depends on the situation but in general, when it comes to more serious affairs, children at a certain age may not even understand what has happened and they may not have to understand it straight away. Then the Huggy Bear is what helps them draw attention to a different thing. And their attention is on the teddy bear, not so much on the incident" "The teddy bears will hopefully help these lift the spirits of these kids and be a support if the children need it," 25 year-old Kaur Vahtrik, the organizer of the charity, said. He said he got the idea when a friend was involved in an accident. According to Estonian police statistics, around 200 children a year are involved in traffic accidents. The teddy bears will also be used to help comfort children caught up in other situations, like domestic violence, police officer Lea Barenson told Reuters. The crowd-funded project HuggyBear aims to buy 1,000 teddy bears.
- Country:Estonia
- Collection:Reuters
- Decade:2000
- Keyword:Teddy bear, Estonia, Police, HuggyBear project, Reuters