SENIOR ACADEMY MUNICIPAL POLICE CITY OF BRNO ECPA 2016 CZECH REPUBLIC SENIOR ACADEMY MUNICIPAL POLICE CITY OF BRNO

ACTIVE AGING IN BRNO 379,000 citizens / 25% aged over 60 Life expectancy: women 83.3 men 80.2 Plan for Active Aging SENIOR ACADEMY (since 2006) life-long courses in crime prevention and safety

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE ACTIVE INCLUSION INTO SOCIETY… …teaching senior citizens how to protect and defend themselves against different types of criminal activities…

OTHER GOALS Increasing self-confidence of senior citizens Getting them actively involved inside their families neighborhoods and their intergenerational environment Increasing their practical knowledge and awareness in relation to various topics related to safety, security social interaction, financial health issues etc.

HOW NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM BASIC STUDY PROGRAM Basic study program focuses on seniors as possible victims of illegal or immoral conducts. Participants obtain information, knowledge and skills that are essential for their safe life. HOW NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM

BASIC STUDY PROGRAM Traffic education Consumer rights Clients rights in nursing homes and hospitals Fire prevention Fitness exercise and self-defense First Aid Safety on the Internet

ADVANCED STUDY PROGRAM Further skills: How to report crime or give testimony System of the state government and local authorities Integrated Rescue System Communication THE VICTIM, THE WITNESS, THE ACTIVE CITIZEN

SENIOR ACADEMY GRADUATION

Summer training seminar OTHER ACTIVITIES Summer training seminar

Discussion Club Evenings OTHER ACTIVITIES Discussion Club Evenings

OTHER ACTIVITIES Volunteer service program University courses Field trips SA newspaper Library Crime prevention assistant Municipal police assistant

THE MAIN PARTNERS Brno Municipal Police State Police (Regional Headquarter, City of Brno Headquarter) Brno Regional Court, Consumer Protection Association Office of the Ombudsman, Police Academy Probation and Mediation Service Regional emergency services Czech National Bank City Execution Office …relevant NGOs….

FINANCING Brno Municipal Police (annual budget) City Municipality, Brno (crime prevention funding programs) Regional Authority of the South Moravia Region (various funding programs) Annual costs: External expert lecturers (salaries) 3 700.- EUR Printed handouts, information booklets, flyers 2590.- EUR Prevention safety devices (personal alarms, headlights etc.) 1100.- EUR Refreshments 1100.- EUR Human resources (project coordination, preparing material) 350 hours

INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS 2012 - an associate partner of an international project HELPS (Housing and Care Solutions for Elderly and Vulnerable People in Central European Cities) – 8 cities partnership 2013 - the CZ good practice entry for UN Bulletin which centred on prevention of elderly citizens 2016 - the municipality of Brasov (Romania) set up own SA based on the SA in Brno The SA project was also adopted by several cities or towns in the Czech Republic (Prague, Pilsner, Liberec, Frydek-Mistek, Chotebor, Breclav).

3 404 senior participants!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION SENIOR ACADEMY THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Petra Binkova, Ph.D. Ministry of the Interior Dept. of Security Policy and Crime Prevention