Here they are again in action in Legnano, the street tutors. The urban safety initiative, with educational-information purposes towards the population with respect to the current norms and rules of good coexistence and conduct and which is part of the Legnano SiCura project, was carried out in an experimental form in September and October 2023. The streets tutors, figures specially trained and employed by a company specialized in risk prevention activities in open public spaces, particularly frequented by young people, have the task of informing and raising awareness among users of these areas about municipal ordinances and regulations, thus inviting , to behavior that follows the principles of good education and civil coexistence.
Anna Pavan, Councilor for Wellbeing and Social Security, declares: “The reconfirmation of the street tutors is consistent with our urban safety strategy, which includes both the prevention aspect, with actions aimed at promoting the culture of legality, and that of repression , as was the case recently with the intervention of the Milan dog unit, an initiative adopted and confirmed since the establishment of this administration. It is important to underline the link between the activity of these figures, the local police and the associations the cooperatives that operate in Falcone Borsellino on some weekends to provide information on the risks of alcohol and drug abuse and to carry out animation: only with a structured strategy can issues which require, due to their complexity, methods and levels of intervention different”.
The Street Tutors will be active in the city in the summer season on weekends (Friday and Saturday evenings from 10pm to 2am) and at events such as Rugby Sound (starting from 9pm); in September only on Saturday evenings and during the Luna Park period on Saturday evenings and Thursday 31 October until 9 November for around thirty evenings in total. At the end of each evening, the Street tutors will draw up a report on the performance of the service with the main events, the critical issues encountered and recommendations that may be useful to the Public Administration and the Local Police. Operators will be recognizable thanks to a high visibility bib with the Municipality logo.
