The competition is part of a project that aims to promote the development of a culture based on legality, respect for the rules and the principles of tolerance, fundamental characteristics for a civil society, considered indispensable for guaranteeing the precious good of security and peaceful coexistence.
Present in the room the prefect Vincenzo Panico, head of the secretariat of the public security department and the quaestors of the various Italian cities of the classes present, a significant presence which, as the prefect pointed out, strengthens the binomial "school and state police, police forces 'order in general ", adding that" schools, professors, teachers and above all pupils are the bulwarks of legality. For this we need to contact them because they are the future, especially in the difficult southern lands. and it is they who ask to speak about the main values of justice, respect, prevention ".
The national competition was open to schoolchildren of all levels. Over the years, each edition has dealt with different issues, taking a cue from social issues and directing young people to reflect on what could be the inputs to carry out the work. Reflections to be transformed into actions, in moments of daily life, for greater respect for the rules and to build a shared culture of legality.
In this edition, the first prize for multimedia works was won by a school in Marcianise, province of Caserta, which produced a video clip entitled With a small action the chain of reactions will never end, made in the Land of Fires. The jury's motivation was: "the quality of the images, the soundtrack, the theme dealt with contribute in an exemplary way to convey a positive message that is already clear from the title".
Among the many literary works that participated, the first prize went to an elementary class of a school in Sassari who wrote a poem entitled The magic of the constitution; motivated by the jury as follows: "Poetry in rhyme kissed, created in a choral manner, defines the Constitution as a document that has become a great monument, whose rules, if respected and shared, can give rise to the magic of change".
After the prizes on stage a surprise for the young public: Rex, the splendid German shepherd of the homonymous series, which has been caressed and photographed by the boys.
The winners will be given a large white chocolate bar with the logo of the "Il poliziotto un amico in più" contest, created by Cioccopassione, an Italian company famous for homemade chocolate in all its forms.
Monica Palermo
