Westonaria police hold school safety talk
The visit was an effort to educate learners from the two schools about the criminal element and give demonstrations on the working environment of the different stakeholders.
Westonaria police officers assigned to the Adopt-a-cop programme together with different stakeholders visited Modderfontein Primary School and Glenhavie Combined School in the region last week.
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The visit was an effort to educate learners from the two schools about the criminal element and give demonstrations on the working environment of the different stakeholders.
Westonaria Police spokesperson Sergeant Audrey Sefara said they also visited the school to establish a working relationship with the 800 learners from Grade 1 to Grade 5
Apart from ensuring our visibility at the school and addressing the criminal element, our offices in senior management also addressed learners on the dangers of carrying dangerous weapons such as knives and toy guns to school as others might assume the worst.
“They also tackled the issue of bullying and discipline. One of our hostage negotiators in the SAPS also gave a brief description of her job and encouraged learners to be careful and vigilant and not to speak to strangers as they can end up being victims of human trafficking,” said Sefara.
She added that the Gauteng Traffic Principal Road Safety officer Puleng Nyane also took to the podium and addressed learners on road safety and the use of the pedestrian crossing.
The Rand West Public Safety officer Lorraine Matila mentioned the colours of the robot and the signs of the road.
