The message is clear 'Say No Don't Show'

PCSO Bex has been into Liskeard School and Community College to present her 'Say No Don't Show' assembly to Years 7 to 9. In this presentation she talks about the dangers and laws around sending, receiving and distributing indecent images to help young people stay safe online. The aim is to give the children confidence to say no to people if they asked for such photos. 

To support with the students’ understanding of the serious nature of the issue, the session includes a role-play scenario. PCSO Bex acts as a student of the same age who has just joined the school. She then receives a ‘friend request’ online from someone she doesn’t know. They begin a conversation which leads to her being asked for ‘indecent images’ which she says no to over message on multiple occasions before relenting to the pressure.  They go on to discuss how she might be feeling and the emotions attached. Once she sends the image to 4 students in the year group they talk about how quicky that image can be shared and edited and shared again.  The students get a clear understanding of how quickly these images can be shared and the dangers of where your image can end up. 

The message is clear 'Say No Don't Show' 

We take reports of this nature very seriously, so if you or a young person in your care has experienced pressure to send an indecent photograph or has been a victim of someone else distributing an indecent photograph of them, please report this to the police using our website or by calling 101. In addition, you can report indecent images anonymously to Internet Watch Foundation. Alternatively, please seek help and support from a school nurse, teacher, or trusted adult. Visit the NSPCC website for more information about this. For more information about the law surrounding indecent images of children, please visit the UK Government website.

If you have been affected by crime, please visit www.victimcare-dc.org to access support services and information on your rights and how to navigate the criminal justice system. You can also call Victim Support on 08 08 16 89 111 or Devon and Cornwall Police’s Victim Care Unit on 01392 475900.

Thanks 

Bex

PCSO Bex STEED 30169

Police Community Support Officer