1. SENIOR ACADEMY MUNICIPAL POLICE CITY OF BRNO
ECPA CZECH REPUBLIC
SENIOR ACADEMY
MUNICIPAL POLICE
CITY OF BRNO

2. ACTIVE AGING IN BRNO 379,000 citizens / 25% aged over 60
Life expectancy: women men 80.2
Plan for Active Aging
SENIOR ACADEMY (since 2006)
life-long courses in crime prevention and safety

3. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE ACTIVE INCLUSION INTO SOCIETY… …teaching senior
citizens how to protect
and defend themselves
against different types
of criminal activities…

4. OTHER GOALS Increasing self-confidence of senior citizens
Getting them actively involved inside their families neighborhoods and their intergenerational environment
Increasing their practical knowledge and awareness in relation to various topics related to safety, security social interaction, financial health issues etc.

6. HOW NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM
BASIC STUDY PROGRAM
Basic study program focuses on seniors as possible victims of illegal or immoral conducts. Participants obtain information, knowledge and skills that are essential for their safe life.
HOW NOT TO BECOME A VICTIM

7. BASIC STUDY PROGRAM Traffic education Consumer rights
Clients rights in nursing
homes and hospitals
Fire prevention
Fitness exercise and self-defense
First Aid
Safety on the Internet

8. ADVANCED STUDY PROGRAM
Further skills:
How to report crime or give testimony
System of the state government and local authorities
Integrated Rescue System
Communication
THE VICTIM, THE WITNESS, THE ACTIVE CITIZEN

9. SENIOR ACADEMY
GRADUATION

10. Summer training seminar
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Summer training seminar

11. Discussion Club Evenings
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Discussion Club Evenings

12. OTHER ACTIVITIES Volunteer service program University courses
Field trips
SA newspaper
Library
Crime prevention assistant
Municipal police assistant

13. THE MAIN PARTNERS Brno Municipal Police
State Police (Regional Headquarter, City of Brno Headquarter)
Brno Regional Court,
Consumer Protection Association
Office of the Ombudsman,
Police Academy
Probation and Mediation Service
Regional emergency services
Czech National Bank
City Execution Office
…relevant NGOs….

14. FINANCING Brno Municipal Police (annual budget)
City Municipality, Brno (crime prevention funding programs)
Regional Authority of the South Moravia Region (various funding programs)
Annual costs:
External expert lecturers (salaries)  700.- EUR
Printed handouts, information booklets, flyers EUR
Prevention safety devices (personal alarms, headlights etc.) EUR
Refreshments EUR
Human resources (project coordination, preparing material) hours

15. INSPIRATION FOR OTHERS
an associate partner of an international project HELPS (Housing and Care Solutions for Elderly and Vulnerable People in Central European Cities) – 8 cities partnership
the CZ good practice entry for UN Bulletin which centred on prevention of elderly citizens
the municipality of Brasov (Romania) set up own SA based on the SA in Brno
The SA project was also adopted by several cities or towns in the Czech Republic (Prague, Pilsner, Liberec, Frydek-Mistek, Chotebor, Breclav).

16. 3 404 senior participants!

17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
SENIOR ACADEMY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Petra Binkova, Ph.D.
Ministry of the Interior
Dept. of Security Policy
and Crime Prevention