Harassment and BullyingHarassment and Bullying

Presented by:Presented by:Deputy James Deputy James

PhelpsPhelps

Clark County Clark County Sheriff’s OfficeSheriff’s Office

School Resource School Resource Officer- Heritage Officer- Heritage HSHS

What is Bullying?What is Bullying?

* Telling someone you are going to:* Telling someone you are going to:

- - Hurt or Injure themHurt or Injure them. .

- - Steal or Break their propertySteal or Break their property

- - Not let them leaveNot let them leave

- - Do anything else that makes them Do anything else that makes them feel hurt or scaredfeel hurt or scared

Bullying is Bad NewsBullying is Bad News

If you bully someone, and they really think If you bully someone, and they really think you will hurt them, it is a you will hurt them, it is a CRIMECRIME called, called,

HARASSMENTHARASSMENT

You can get in trouble at school AND with You can get in trouble at school AND with the police.the police.

Other Kinds of BullyingOther Kinds of Bullying

Bullying someone because of the COLOR of their SKIN (RACE)

WHERE THEY COME FROM (NATION)

WHAT THEY BELIEVE (RELIGION)

PROBLEMS THEY HAVE (DISABILITY)

Is a very bad kind of bullying called

MALICIOUS HARASSMENT

Other Kinds of BullyingOther Kinds of Bullying

If you bully or threaten someone by sending an EMAIL, TEXT MESSAGE, INSTANT MESSAGE, or other ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, it is called:

CYBER-BULLYING

What Does Bullying Look Like?What Does Bullying Look Like?

Physical: Hitting, kicking, pushing, biting, Physical: Hitting, kicking, pushing, biting, or hurting someone. Stealing or hiding or hurting someone. Stealing or hiding someone’s stuff.someone’s stuff.

Non-Physical: Name calling, teasing, Non-Physical: Name calling, teasing, making up stories or rumors, and threats.making up stories or rumors, and threats.

Cyber: Text, email, My Space.Cyber: Text, email, My Space.

Bullying and Bullying and IntimidationIntimidation

Another kind of bullying is Another kind of bullying is INTIMIDATION:INTIMIDATION:

Telling someone you will hurt them if they Telling someone you will hurt them if they tell about what you did.tell about what you did.

If you INTIMIDATE someone in this way, If you INTIMIDATE someone in this way, you can get into BIG TROUBLE.you can get into BIG TROUBLE.

When adults do this, they go to JAILWhen adults do this, they go to JAIL

Criminal Criminal Consequences forConsequences forOlder KidsOlder Kids

Arrested and transported to Juvenile Arrested and transported to Juvenile DetentionDetention

Have to go to CourtHave to go to Court

Parents have to pay a fineParents have to pay a fine

Might have to spend time in JUVENILE Might have to spend time in JUVENILE HALLHALL

School and the School and the “No Snitching”“No Snitching” Rule Rule

The No Snitching Rule:The No Snitching Rule:Do not tell, tattle, snitch or talk about what Do not tell, tattle, snitch or talk about what someone else has done or said.someone else has done or said.

““I don’t want to be a snitch!”I don’t want to be a snitch!”““I’m not a rat.”I’m not a rat.”

OK, then what are the consequences . . .OK, then what are the consequences . . .

School and the School and the “No Snitching” Rule“No Snitching” Rule

Who Who WINSWINS with the “No Snitching” Rule? with the “No Snitching” Rule?> Kids who are causing problems, making threats, > Kids who are causing problems, making threats, harassing others, and creating dramaharassing others, and creating drama

If they keep getting away with it, they’ll keep doing it! If they keep getting away with it, they’ll keep doing it! You may be the next victim.You may be the next victim.

But who But who LOSESLOSES??> EVERYONE! Kids who are being bullyed and > EVERYONE! Kids who are being bullyed and threatened, kids who get caught up in the drama, even threatened, kids who get caught up in the drama, even the BULLYS- because if they keep doing it, the BULLYS- because if they keep doing it, they will they will eventually get into even more trouble.eventually get into even more trouble.

What can you do if someone is What can you do if someone is BULLYING YOU?BULLYING YOU?

Talk to your parentsTalk to your parents

Talk to your counselorTalk to your counselor

Talk to Security or an AdministratorTalk to Security or an Administrator

Telling an adult about the problem is Telling an adult about the problem is the first step in solving it.the first step in solving it.

Final WarningFinal WarningBULLYING is BULLYING is NOT COOLNOT COOL, and can , and can

lead to lead to BIG TROUBLEBIG TROUBLE. .

Teasing, Bullying, and Hurting Teasing, Bullying, and Hurting people people IS NOTIS NOT the way to solve the way to solve problems or get what you want.problems or get what you want.

If someone bullies or threatens you- If someone bullies or threatens you- REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY!!!REPORT IT RIGHT AWAY!!!