Brigadier General Morteza Talai announced the formation of a new Youth Police which will be present in schools across the Iranian capital.
The announcement appeared in the Saturday edition of the semi-official daily Kayhan.
The new security organ will include youths of various ages.
This initiative was taken to help prevent any possible crimes [inside schools”> Talai said.
The State Security Forces (SSF) commander in Tehran said that the organ would operate both inside and in the vicinity of the schools.
The SSF are already assisted by the Bassij force, affiliated to the Revolutionary Guards, in cracking down on social dissent.