Police Commissioner says Bullies in Police Custody

A video going viral on social media shows a boy being bullied by a group of boys. The incident took place in Santa Cruz Village, Toledo. The video has angered the public, with many calling for the boys to be criminally charged.

Police Commissioner released the following statement regarding the incident:

“In relation to the video depicting a group of young boys bullying another young boy, please note that the police is addressing this situation. An official report had been lodge with the police and the boys doing the bullying are in custody. It’s very disheartening to see how these young boys could have opted to bully such a quiet and humble person. It is more disheartening to have see how the others instigated this bullish act to occur.

While the police is addressing this matter, it is important for parents to pay more attention to what their children are doing. This is how gang group starts. The police will be working with the parents, students and schools to address this issue, to ensure the young man do not become a criminal gang, to see what can be done to allow then to continue their education while, at the same time be punished for what they did, that there is an amicable resolution to this issue that will take into account the best interest of all parties and to ensure there is no reoccurrence of such action towards no other child.

While we focus on protecting our children from adults who may wish to harm or use them to carry out criminal activities, we must also protect them from being hurt or bullied by their peers.

Every child must know that bullying is a crime and shall be treated as such. Together let’s unite to end bullying in our schools, homes and streets.”