This program, inspired by the consolidated model in the Balearic Islands for over two decades, aligns with European security trends based on proximity and prevention. Its main objective is the early detection of risk situations affecting minors, such as school absenteeism, peer bullying, substance abuse, or disruptive behaviors.
Technical conferences held in Tenerife and Gran Canaria have served to present this model to educational officials, municipal representatives, and security forces. The aim is for the program to begin operating in more municipalities, joining locations such as La Orotava, Ingenio, or Arrecife, during the first quarter of the next academic year.
Unlike approaches focused on intervention once a conflict has occurred, the aim is to detect risk situations early, such as school absenteeism, peer bullying, drug or alcohol consumption, or disruptive behaviors.
The implementation of the Tutor Agent requires close collaboration between administrations, especially with the Local Police, on whom its operability largely depends. The Balearic experience highlights the value of this figure as a reference in the educational community, transcending the police function to incorporate mediation, counseling, and support tasks for students, families, and teachers.
This proximity approach fosters trust and facilitates communication, crucial elements for identifying problems that often remain hidden. The tutor agent's intervention extends to sports areas, leisure zones, and digital environments, adapting to new realities faced by young people, such as cyberbullying or the misuse of technology.
Local agents already involved in similar initiatives emphasize their ability to act as a bridge, facilitating early intervention and preventing judicialization or the chronification of vulnerable situations. The program covers everything from monitoring school environments to participating in prevention campaigns, collaborating in self-protection plans, and intervening in conflicts, coordinating resources and channeling aid to social, health, or psychological services.
If the program is properly consolidated, it can become an effective instrument to strengthen school coexistence and further guarantee the well-being of children in the Canary Islands.
The success of this initiative in the archipelago will depend on the institutions' ability to reinforce it, especially in those municipalities with limited Local Police resources, seeking solutions for these local realities.
