Image copyright kallikaru.ee Image caption Estonian police will use teddy bears to comfort upset childrenPolice cars in Estonia will soon be equipped with teddy bears to help comfort children at the scene of incidents, if a crowdfunding plan comes together.
Traumamommik has set up the Kallikaru (teddy bear) site and an account on the Hooandja crowdfunding platform for anyone who wants to help.
The police and border guards have readily agreed to the scheme - Paide town police chief Margus Toomsalu told Jarva Teataja that "incidents of domestic violence often mean that children need comforting".
The money will go to buy, clean, transport and store the bears, which the children are free to take home with them or swap for another at their local police station.
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