Philipsburg:--- The police in a press release have sent out an appeal to parents and guardians of students attending school. In a press release police spokesman Ricardo Henson said since the opening of the new school year the police department have received several calls from concerned citizens and persons in the community and from at least one schoolteacher informing them that there are some serious rumors circulating, that several unknown individuals or a group or groups of youngsters possibly attending school in the Sint Peters/ South Reward area are intending to restart the fighting among each other.
One of these reports came in to the police as recently as Wednesday morning. For some time now these fights have constantly been monitored and prevented by the police in order make sure that the area is safe for all students and of course the community in general and will continue to do so.
The police are doing their utmost to prevent these types of incidents from happening, but they cannot do it alone. The police department is therefore asking the parents of these children to do their part in preventing these incidents . Speak to your children about the negative impact these incidents have and if their children are involved in any such type incidents to avoid doing that. Pick up your children on time so that they do not have to hang around the school area unnecessarily. This is not only a police problem but also a community problem. We all have to give a helping hand to solve this matter.
