Police solve school crime problem with Adopt a Cop programme
BLUE HILLS – Blue Hills College principal, Bekithemba Ndlhovu is confident that having a cop available to the school will curb crimes and educate learners on crime, and keep them from being victims.
Members of Midrand Police Station visited 25 schools in the area on January 12 as part of their Adopt a Cop programme to educate learners about crime and as well as get rid of crime in institutions of learning.
Constable Eliot Mabulane, the spokesperson for Midrand Police Station, said the project would assist in curbing crime at schools such as bullying, the abuse of drugs, suicide, and ill-discipline.
He said their other main objective was to set an example and highlight to learners that should one remain obedient and be focused on their studies, it could benefit them and create a better future for them.
“By that, I mean it might assist them when looking for employment in government institutions such as the South African Police Service and so forth.
“We would like to create a safer learning place for all learners and bring about discipline and build our next leaders who are free of crime,” said Mabulane.
The principal of Blue Hills College, Bekithemba Ndlhovu, welcomed the police officers.
Ndlhovu said the programme would assist them immensely regarding educating learners about crimes such as gender-based violence, kidnappings, bullying, drug abuse, child abuse, and the rights of children and their responsibilities.
“Police guarantee safety for the public. A police officer specifically adopting the school is a great initiative by the Midrand Police Station.
“When we get challenges on the security side, we have an officer who is connected to us, and will quickly react to our cry as a family member would,” said Ndlhovu.
Ndlhovu added that for Blue Hills College it was comforting to know that the police officer who had adopted them was the Station Commander himself, Brigadier David Tsotsotso.
“We feel safe at Blue Hills College, as a result, because there are many social issues affecting children nowadays.
“This programme ensures us that learners will be alerted of the dangers surrounding them.”
Details: Midrand Police Station 011 347 1600.
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