The official operation of "Safe Youth", a panic button app designed to help young people quickly report violence, is to be launched on Monday, as Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announced the previous week.
"Safe Youth" can have many uses, Chrysochoidis revealed, adding that he hoped to that it will be a very useful tool.
He noted that "together with [the phone line] 10201, they are tools provided to children and adults so that, when there is a hot event, the police can be immediately informed and speedily intervene, so that they can deal with dangerous phenomena."
He referred to the 12,000 arrests of minors so far. "Last year we had 8,600. Ages mainly from 13 to 17. This also concerns the parents. The responsibilities of parents are very important, as there is a lack of supervision of children."
Regarding controls in bars for the consumption of alcohol by minors, he clarified that based on the current legislation, the police are not entitled to carry out inspections for alcohol but now a relevant provision is being prepared, giving the police that right.
"On the other hand I think we have to look at this issue mainly with the organisers of private events and parties in clubs and bars. These parties include the consumption of alcohol. The government is to put forward a series of regulations in order to significantly improve the legislative framework," he concluded.
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