The Police Directorate announced that they have identified a minor who lit a firecracker yesterday and threw it into a classroom at the "Oktoih" Elementary School in Podgorica, of which he is not a student.
They said that the firecracker, which could have injured other students, damaged a student's bag. They remind that the use of firecrackers is prohibited by law.
"Police officers from the Podgorica Security Department acted upon a report of the incident, which was reported to the Police by the school administration, and quickly identified the minor. The state prosecutor at the Basic State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica was notified of the incident. The minor is criminally irresponsible because he is under 14 years of age, and a statement was taken from his parent at the police premises regarding the above circumstances," the statement reads.
They also point out that there have been frequent so-called reports, with threatening content, that bombs or explosive devices have been placed in educational institutions - primary and secondary schools, mainly in Podgorica, but also in other cities.
They said that police officers act on every such report and conduct preventive anti-sabotage inspections of school buildings and the surrounding area, and that all reports so far have been determined to be false.
"The police are taking the necessary measures and actions to identify persons who create platforms for anonymization or hiding identities and send emails with threatening content, and there are reliable indications that the motive for this illegal behavior lies in disrupting classes and postponing examinations or knowledge tests in schools," they added in the statement.
The police announced that all persons responsible for these events, which disturb the public and disrupt the educational process, will be identified and criminally prosecuted if it is determined that these persons are criminally responsible.
As they said, the criminal and misdemeanor liability of parents will be assessed in each individual case in relation to child neglect, educational neglect, and failure to fulfill parental duties.
They called on parents to establish control in their children's cyberspace when using telephone devices and other electronic equipment that they have allowed them to use, and to point out to children "deviant and antisocial behavior and the illegality of such actions that can cause consequences."
"We also urge parents to check their children in the current months of December and January regarding the possession of pyrotechnic devices that children are not allowed to use and carry with them, while at the same time informing them of the fact that the Police Directorate and competent services will increase control before, during and after the upcoming holidays, in order to find and suppress the possession and abuse of illegal substances and pyrotechnic devices as part of the 'Firecracker' campaign. We advise parents to talk to their children and recognize patterns of this behavior in order to prevent legal consequences that may occur for both children and parents in a timely manner," the statement reads.
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