Over the course of the year so far, more than 300 teenagers have been removed from the streets.
In Krasnodar, Russia, a joint effort between local police and volunteer patrol groups is ensuring the safety of children and teenagers during school holidays. Twelve to thirteen patrol groups go out onto the city's streets four times a week, operating from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
The operations, which focus on maintaining public order, have seen over 300 teenagers returned to their homes since the beginning of the year. During these night-time patrols, 311 underage individuals were identified on the streets, with a primary focus on identifying those violating the "juvenile law."
While specific Krasnodar juvenile law provisions were not found in the provided documents, relevant violations under Russian juvenile law commonly include youth involvement in "prohibited propaganda," schooling violations, and public order infractions. Some of these violations carry particular enforcement in Krasnodar.
According to Konstantin Emchenko, head of Krasnodar's public safety and order management department, "The 'juvenile law' was a key focus during these operations." In addition to identifying underage individuals, police officers work with parents of those identified by the patrols.
In some contexts, underage individuals might be found violating laws related to participation in prohibited public activities or expressing views deemed illegal under laws like the "gay propaganda" law. Traffic safety or public order laws, given regional projects focusing on child safety education such as "Safety in Motion" running in Krasnodar, are also areas of concern.
Russian authorities have been known to impose administrative or criminal consequences on minors for behaviors that contravene official policies around education, political expression, or cultural assimilation, especially in sensitive contexts like occupied territories or regarding LGBT+ issues.
In these operations, six parents were held administratively responsible for negligent parenting. The press service of Krasnodar's administration reported these findings. Since the beginning of the year, these joint patrols have gone out to maintain public order 1127 times.
Volunteer patrol members play a crucial role in helping identify underage individuals violating the "juvenile" law, working alongside police officers to ensure the safety and well-being of Krasnodar's children and teenagers.
- The focus of the night-time patrols in Krasnodar, Russia, has not only been on identifying underage individuals on the streets but also on enforcing the juvenile law, which includes provisions related to public order, schooling violations, and prohibited propaganda.
- Additionally, the operations in Krasnodar have seen six parents held administratively responsible for negligent parenting, as well as the identification of various other violations under Russian juvenile law, such as involvement in prohibited public activities or expressions deemed illegal, which could potentially be related to politics, general-news, crime-and-justice.
