Primrose SAPS, Victim Empowerment center volunteers and members of Crime Prevention Youth Desk visited Marathon informal settlement to address domestic and other gender-based violence crime on December 9.
Primrose SAPS communications officer Sgt Styles Maome said the community is experiencing a challenge of assault and domestic violence.
“Police were using loud hailing system to sensitise the community while other stakeholders were distributing safety tips about GBV.
“These were distributed as part of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign,” said Maome.
Moipone Mohloai, a member of the Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk, said she was happy with the project.
“The pamphlets helped to educate and inform residents.”
Mohloai said they also encouraged children to stop going to taverns.
“We informed the children about the dangers of being at taverns because during December there are many killings in such places,” she said.
“We went back and patrolled again. We did not find as many children in taverns and we believe the awareness helped,” added Mohla.
The Vispol commander Lt Col Solomon Maswanganyi thanked all those who took part in this awareness drive.
“We hope our community will take into consideration the safety tips and contact numbers we gave them. Together we will make Primrose a safe place.”
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