Even at the end of an exceptional school year, summer arrives and schools close for the summer as usual. On the weekend following the end of term on 29 May – 1 June 2020, the police will be carrying out heightened monitoring of young people’s intoxicant use, as has become traditional. While carrying out this monitoring, police will also be intervening in any disturbances in public places.
The police encourage everyone to meet the weekend with restraint.
“We sincerely hope that everyone will continue to observe the restrictions on gatherings established by the Regional State Administrative Agencies. The pandemic is not over yet, even if the situation has calmed somewhat. There is still reason to be careful and to follow the recommendations and instructions of authorities,” says National Police Board Chief Superintendent Ari Järvenpää .
The police will be monitoring young people’s intoxicant use as well as public order and safety as normal. If gatherings pose a danger to public order and safety, the police may intervene.
“The primary policy of the police is to maintain public order and safety and protect people’s basic rights by providing instructions and recommendations,” Järvenpää points out.
The police recommend that parents talk with their children about the risks of celebrating the end of term well in advance.
“When rules have been clearly agreed on, celebrations don’t involve intoxicants and the restrictions associated with the current emergency situation are taken into account, the risk of infection and accidents is reduced,” Ari Järvenpää says.
Police departments will be publishing information about the local situation and the results of monitoring. The National Police Board will not be compiling a national report.
