One of the primary tasks for dealing with bullying is recording the “who, what, where, when and why” of the situation. Keeping and reporting data is a powerful tool for students, their parents and the schools. When a child is targeted by a bully, parents need to document this and develop a record (or history) of what is happening to their child. This record is useful when talking with school educators, law enforcement personnel, or other individuals who may need to assist parents in intervening against bullying. As record keeping varies greatly from school to school, parents should also ask if the school nurse (when there is one) is charged with keeping records of incidents and the level of information, medical or otherwise, recorded. Parents should also do their best to keep track of events so that emotions alone don’t drive the discussion. Parents often think they will remember vividly all the details pertaining to the bullying events but it’s easier to keep a concise, accurate timeline when events occur than try to recreate them later. Keeping records as you go also points to an escalation of bullying behaviours, either in frequency or duration. This is also an excellent way to document how the child’s emotional and physical states are being affected.Your records should be based on facts and actual events and should not contain your opinions or personal statements. Content should include: • information on the bullying incident and the dates in question • the names of the persons involved, e.g., the bully, bystanders or witnesses • the child’s account of what happened Also include: • all communications with professionals (teachers, administrators, school nurse, etc.) • the dates of all communications • the summary of the event(s) • the responses of the professional(s) • any actions taken • copies of reports filed by the school according to the school district’s or board’s policy The above may be paper or electronic format, but always include photos, emails, a recording of the child talking about the bullying if there is one, screenshots of online content, health care records, or pictures taken of the child after a bullying incident to show physical evidence indicating bullying. Information is key – remember, if it’s not in writing, it does not exist. Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 57 RECORD KEEPING & BULLYING REPORTING ONLINE PROBLEMS Reporting dangerous online situations If a child or teen is in immediate physical danger, call 911 or your local police. If a young person is in danger of being lured into a real-life meeting with a predator, fill out cybertip.ca's online reporting form at https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/report or use their toll-free phone line: 1-866-658-9022 to report it as soon as possible. You should also contact your local police. If a child or teen is being stalked, harassed or threatened online, contact your local police.You should also report any such incidents to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If the incident involves a fellow student, contact your school principal as well. Reporting illegal online material and activities Child pornography To report online child pornography, fill out cybertip.ca's online reporting form at http://www.cybertip.ca or use their toll-free phone line: 1-866658-9022.You should also contact your local police. Hate propaganda Report online hate to your local police. It's not always easy to tell whether hateful online content is illegal rather than just offensive and annoying. Nevertheless, the police are not able to prosecute offenders if they don't know about them. Public response is therefore crucial. You should also contact the ISP responsible for hosting the content. Obscenity Although pornography is not illegal, publishing obscene material - including that which contains undue exploitation of sex and crime, horror, cruelty or violence - is a crime. Report obscene online material to your local police, and contact the ISP responsible for hosting the content. (Keep in mind, ISPs do not have the legal right to decide if material is illegal. Most ISPs are therefore reluctant to remove suspect content from their servers unless it violates their acceptable use policy or they receive official direction from a law enforcement agency.) Fraud You can report Internet fraud directly to the RCMP by using its Reporting Economic Crime Online (RECOL) site at http://www.recol.ca, or use their toll-free phone line: 1-888-495-8501. Remember to keep any evidence related to your complaint. Reporting offensive online material If you have complaints about Internet content that is offensive, but not illegal - such as spam (junk e-mail), privacy invasions, adult pornography, hateful content, etc. - report them either to your ISP, or to the ISP responsible for the content. www.bewebaware.ca © 2011 Fenety Marketing Services
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