A security specialist named ways not to lose a child in a shopping mall

Police Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Turanov, head of the department for the organization of the protection of objects subject to mandatory protection of the Department of non-departmental security of the capital's headquarters of the Russian Guard, told how parents do not lose a child in a shopping mall.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Tuesday, June 2, he noted that special attention is paid to children's and sports grounds, parks, squares and shopping malls when ensuring public safety. According to him, the work begins at the prevention stage: educational institutions regularly conduct training on the interaction of security services with the administration and security.

He noted that when searching for a lost child, the main task is not only to find him, but also to quickly establish contact. According to the expert, this is often hindered by the negative image of law enforcement officers that some parents form in their children. Therefore, in a stressful situation, it is important to calm the child down and explain that they are ready to help him.

The expert added that employees receive special training in dealing with children and adults. He advised parents not to leave their children unattended in crowded places, to use location tracking tools, to teach the child to use the 112 number, to know the home address and phone numbers of loved ones, and also to explain to whom to turn for help.

According to him, most often children get lost due to the fact that adults are distracted by the phone or conversation. Therefore, it is important for a child to know that security guards, store employees, the police or the Russian Guard can be contacted for help.

On the eve of June 1, the CPPK and the search team "LizaAlert" launched a project on child safety. Special posters with instructions for young passengers have appeared on suburban trains in case a child finds himself alone in the carriage or needs help. 360.ru .

In May, Marina Meshcheryakova, a missing persons prevention instructor, advised teaching a child to stay put if he got lost. She called for teaching children to seek help from safe adults, such as police officers or store employees. It is also important for the child to know the parents' phone numbers by heart.

In April, clinical psychologist Sergey Volkov, in an interview with Izvestia, explained why Russian teenagers increasingly prefer to spend time in shopping malls. According to him, children's desire for food court zones is largely due to their separation from their parents.