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Solange Jacobsen and Manuel Mulder to do alone. Creating a safe environment for young people on the internet is (should be) a shared responsibility of many parties. Below you find a list of parties which are relevant in addition to the police for increasing security in the virtual world. Young people, parents and schools An important responsibility, of course, remains with the young people themselves. When they are aware of the risks, their own behavior and its consequences, the risk of victimization is reduced. They will be self-reliant and recognize possible abuse earlier; this knowledge will also be actively used to protect yourself and others in your social network. An important responsibility, of course, remains with the young people themselves. When they are aware of the risks, their own behavior and its consequences, the risk of victimization is reduced. It is important that parents support their children in discovering the virtual world. Education determines to a large extent the standards and values of young people. This is no different when it comes to using media. It is for a large part about social skills. Depending on the age of their children parents will accompany their media use and learn how they can use this in a positive way. It also requires that they make children aware of the risks and teach them how to protect themselves: with rules and by reflecting on their own behavior. Schools also play an important role in teaching values and raising awareness to young people. They also have an important function when it comes to early signaling of unpleasant situations. Owners/administrators (providers) The responsibility for a safe environment lies to a large extent with the owner and/or operator of a site. He is primarily responsible for rules and the monitoring of compliance. Possible measures include: ˗ house rules and imposed conditions on the use of/visit to the online environment ˗ moderators overseeing compliance with house rules and taking measures in case of infringement ˗ providing the option for young people to contact the moderator to report misdemeanors ˗ prevention through technical restrictions (language filters) ˗ providing information on safety for young people and parents Private parties Several large and smaller initiatives focus on information and assistance, such as the (online) de Kindertelefoon, Meldpunt Kinderporno op Internet, Meldpunt Discriminatie, Slachtofferhulp, Bullyweb, Stoploverboys.nu, Pestweb etc. Centers of expertise „Youth and Media“ In the area of security for young people in the virtual world various parties engage with the question "how is the digital youth culture developing" and what is needed to increase awareness and safety. Internet Security Platform The platform consists of several market stakeholders, the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Justice, and it aims at a structural contribution to improve internet safety for consumers/internet users. It focuses on strategic issues in relation to internet security and aims to set an agenda, identify trends and suggest concrete initiatives. 48 Special Edition <strong>2013</strong>
Dutch police, vision on youth and the internet 2. Impact on the police The digitalization of society is a development that affects the entire police organization and all of its core processes. Not only because of the fact that citizens want to be able to make reports online, and expect the internet to be used efficiently and effectively in matters of detection. But above all, because the police has a responsibility when it comes to criminal behavior that is committed using the internet. The physical world is no longer the only environment in which people can commit criminal offences and therefore also be victims. Insight into the digital youth culture offers an integral perspective for wider issues and organizational challenges that the police faces: • 'New' criminal offences • Other forms of existing criminal offences • New forms of knowledge about crime and legal system • Using the internet as a new channel (communication, detection, service for citizens) • No insight into new trends and developments • Heavily reduced level of information without a focus on online domain • Risk of incorrect assessment of powers through a lack of knowledge • Inefficient business processes and chain cooperation • Growing gap between online crime and likelihood of detection • Less respect and trust from citizens Young people indicated that if they need the police, they cannot find them in the online domain. To contact the police they generally have to go to a physical police station. The threshold for young people to get in touch with the police about what they experience online is great. This has several reasons: - shame; they dare not talk about the immediate cause - fear of not being taken seriously by the police; - fear that the police will not understand them; - perception that nothing happens with their report - don’t want their parents to be involved; - lack of direct (online) contact options is discouraging It has therefore been decided to take the challenge and (literally to an extent!) move into the virtual world. The Dutch police has launched various initiatives in recent years in order both to learn and to use this newfound knowledge for finding answers to the organisational challenges they face. Many meaningful steps have been taken. In the following paragraphs a brief overview on the role of the police on the internet will be discussed. 2.1 Police in the virtual world Citizens’ expectations for the police to act no differently online than in real life was an important starting point for developing and conducting the various initiatives as these expectations are legitimate. The police should be there when they are needed, help victims and arrest perpetrators. However, there are a number of constraints on the way responsibilities can be performed in the online domain. The police on the internet cannot: - be responsible for the public order; they are private domains, - directly apply its powers; quite often it requires special investigative techniques, - exercise the same authority as on the street because of visibility, recognition and limitation in applying its powers, - be the only one responsible for the safety of young people. 1. Police officer on Habbo Within the virtual Habbo world the police has experimented with a digital community police officer, Boudewijn Mayeur. Young people can get in touch with him while playing online in Habbo. They ask a lot of Young people indicated that if they need the police, they cannot find them in the online domain. To contact the police they generally have to go to a physical police station. Special Edition <strong>2013</strong> 49
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