The Public Security Police (PSP) reported an increase in its 'Escola Segura' (Safe School) program activities during the 2025/26 school year. The police conducted 11,738 awareness sessions, reaching over 652,000 participants, and performed nearly 93,000 individual crime prevention contacts with students, parents, and school staff.
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Read today’s briefingThe PSP police force stated that a police operation at 3:00 am was initiated after protesters failed to comply with multiple requests to remove tents and stop noise in Porto's Praça D. João I. The police report notes that one officer was injured and confirmed that some protesters sustained injuries during the resistance, while the Housing Movement reports 37 injured individuals. A new demonstration at the same location is scheduled for 7:00 pm today, Thursday, October 15.
A study by the Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEUC) through the 'Mais Contigo' program found that 40.3% of students from 259 schools reported symptoms of depression, ranging from mild to severe, during the 2025-2026 school year. The program, which works with students from 7th to 12th grade to address mental health and suicide prevention, identified that over 2,000 participants were at risk of suicidal behavior.
The Public Security Police (PSP) has increased its presence and patrols around the EB2/3 school in Arrifes, Ponta Delgada, starting Monday, September 28, following social media reports of masked individuals in a vehicle frightening minors. Authorities have not confirmed the sightings after investigations in Ponta Delgada and Ribeira Grande, and are currently requesting that the public report any relevant information while avoiding the spread of unconfirmed content.