Taiwan police host Beyblade tournament to promote anti-crime messages to youth

The Keelung City Police Bureau in Taiwan launched an innovative "Beyblade Battle Tournament" to engage young people with crucial anti-violence, anti-drug, anti-fraud, and anti-sexual crime campaigns. The event proved highly popular, with all 32 available slots filled within half a day, demonstrating a strong interest from the community.

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Letting children play Beyblade cultivates an interest and teaches them to focus on doing one thing well. It also provides them with a legitimate recreational activity, preventing them from constantly roaming outside. Furthermore, it allows for rewarding children through gifts like Beyblades, enabling them to interact with other enthusiasts.

A notable aspect of the competition was the wide age range of participants, including children as young as 1 year and 8 months old, alongside their 3-year-old siblings. Recognizing the enthusiasm of the youngest attendees, the police organized a special "toddler division" for those below kindergarten age. This inclusive approach ensured that the promotional messages could reach even the youngest members of the community.

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Because their father likes playing Beyblade, the two children also started playing together. It can train their hand-eye coordination, and the children really like it.

Beyond the Beyblade battles, the police bureau integrated interactive elements to reinforce their campaigns. A quiz with prizes was conducted, deepening the children's understanding of the important messages. Division Chief Wen Chi-hsing shared personal stories from his youth, offering cautionary tales to the young attendees and advising them to avoid making similar mistakes. Detective Captain Lin Che-hsu and his colleagues also joined the fun, participating in challenge matches and leading the quiz sessions, fostering a positive and engaging environment for both the children and the officers.

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