Cards promote community bobbies

Each card will have contact details and a general safety message

Collectible cards are to be handed out to children in Street, Somerset, to help make community police officers more approachable.

Each card contains a photograph and contact details of an officer as well as a general safety message.

It is hoped youngsters will approach an officer directly if they have concerns about anything.

If the pilot scheme is successful, it will be expanded to other parts of the Somerset area.

Police Community Support Officer Kristy Blackwell said: "The programme hopes to persuade children to become more safety aware but also to feel like they can approach an officer if ever they are in trouble."

Pc Roy Strong added: "We are always around in Street and it would be great if the children approach us and ask for a card for their collection."