A new police education scheme is being introduced to help keep children safe.
The Pol-Ed programme will support tens of thousands of students across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, teaching them about risk, the law, consequences of their actions and healthy relationships through lessons designed by teachers and police professionals.
Police and crime commissioner Donna Jones has fully funded access to the resource for all education providers, from early years to post-16.
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Ms Jones said: "I want children from an early age to be able to understand how they can stay safe.
"Early intervention and prevention are key to reducing crime and it’s why I continue to invest in projects like this through my Violence Reduction Unit and commissioning team.”
The scheme gives schools access to pre-planned lessons using up-to-date research and Home Office data.
Police can alert schools to local issues, with officers able to deliver classroom sessions on topics such as knife crime, racist abuse, anti-social behaviour or drugs.
Assistant Chief Constable Tara McGovern said: "Pol-Ed is a significant step forward in prevention and its introduction here is very welcome.
"It gives police and schools consistent, high-quality resources, enabling sustained education rather than one-off sessions."
A free online event about Pol-Ed will take place on Monday, June 8 at 3.30pm.
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