Citizenship Week Celebration: Keta Municipal NCCE Facilitates Students’ Educational Visit to Police Station

As part of the 2026 Citizenship Week Celebration, the Keta Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education facilitated an educational visit for learners of Keta Bright Future Basic School to the Keta Police Station.

The Commission is observing this year’s Citizenship Week Celebration under the theme, “Growing Up Digital: The Ghanaian Child Upholding the Constitution Online.” In line with the theme, the visit was organised to expose the learners to the practical operations of the police station and help them appreciate the role of the Ghana Police Service beyond what they learn in the classroom. It also provided an opportunity for the children to interact with police officers and gain a better understanding of law enforcement, civic responsibility, responsible digital conduct, and personal safety.

At the station, the Administrator of the Keta Divisional Command, Chief Inspector Stephen Atidzon, engaged the learners on responsible digital conduct and the risks associated with unsafe online behaviour. He educated them on cyberbullying, misinformation, digital fraud, hate speech, and other forms of harmful digital activity that can affect children, families, schools, and communities.

Chief Inspector Atidzon encouraged the learners to understand their rights and responsibilities both online and offline. He urged them to be careful about the information they share, the people they interact with on digital platforms, and the type of content they circulate. According to him, children must learn to use the internet in ways that protect their safety, dignity, and future.

He further reminded the pupils that respect remains an important national civic value. Whether in physical spaces or on digital platforms, every child has a responsibility to respect the rights, dignity, privacy, and reputation of others.

As part of the tour, the learners were introduced to basic issues relating to civil and criminal offences, how to make police complaints and statements, and the core mandate of the Ghana Police Service in protecting individuals, maintaining law and order, and promoting community safety.

The session also encouraged the pupils to take their studies seriously, remain disciplined, report harmful online experiences to trusted adults, and avoid conduct that could expose them to danger or conflict with the law.