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Saxony police launch security offensive for the start of school!
The Saxony police are launching a security offensive at the start of school with checks and activities for children in Borna.
Saxony police launch security offensive for the start of school!
Today, August 14, 2025, the Saxony police launched a comprehensive back-to-school security offensive. As part of this initiative, prominent guests such as District Administrator Henry Graichen, Mayor Oliver Urban and Police Commissioner René Demmler met to attach campaign stickers to a school bus and a radio patrol car. The aim of this campaign is to increase road safety for those starting school and to make citizens aware of the important issue. In the coming weeks, police vehicles and buses will be on the road with conspicuous stickers to draw attention to smaller road users.
In view of the start of school, the police are increasing their checks, especially at primary schools and known danger spots in the city. “School has started!” has established itself as a fundamental part of prevention work for over 20 years and focuses on appropriate speed, consideration and caution in road traffic. Last year, the police in Saxony set up almost 1,400 checkpoints and detected over 3,485 violations, including 2,442 speeding violations and 109 violations of the obligation to safeguard children. It is hoped that the increased speed measurements can prevent risky driving behavior at an early stage.
Participation stations for children
In addition to the controls, the police in Borna last week offered eleven participation stations for children, including exciting activities such as bicycle courses, reaction tests and school bus exercises. These events are intended not only to promote student safety, but also to raise awareness of the dangers of road traffic.
Tips for parents
The State Criminal Police Office has also provided valuable tips for parents on how to keep their children safe on the way to school. On the website poldi.sachsen.de you can find explanatory films for children that teach important traffic rules in a playful way. It is important that both parents and children are well informed in order to safely navigate through everyday life and identify potential dangers early on.
The safety of those starting school is of key importance. The intensive cooperation between the police, the fire brigade, the traffic police and the Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH shows that all players are pulling together to make the streets safer. The active measures at the start of school are intended to ensure that the journey to school remains safe and carefree for all children.