Villieria police do their part for charity
This outreach was part of their 67 minutes for Mandela.
Not only do they fight crime, the Villieria police also do their part in community outreaches.
In their latest outreach, they visited Sonitus School for hard-hearing, Transvalia School for epileptics and Via Nova School for learners with special educational needs last week in East Lynne.
Police spokesperson Captain Coba Brits said this outreach was part of their 67 minutes for Mandela.
The morning kicked off with a vehicle parade by the police with learners cheering them on.
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Warrant-Officer Marinda Austin then spoke to the learners about bullying.
“Always inform a superior, whether it is a teacher or a parent, if you feel like you are or if you are being bullied,” Austin said in her speech.
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Brits said donations gathered by learners from Villieria Primary School were donated to the three schools.
She said donations ranged from stationery to blankets.
Learners were overwhelmed with excitement after the station’s helicopter made a special appearance.
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Brits said this helicopter was mostly used to chase criminals.
“It is our smallest helicopter which also makes it more maneuverable,” she said.
The police also demonstrated what a police dog from the K9 unit does when searching for drugs.
“Three tyres were placed on the ground and one of the tyres contained drugs,” Brits said.
“The dog sniffed all three of the tyres and went to sit at the one containing drugs.”
The police also demonstrated what usually happens in a hijack situation.
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“We always do what we can in ensuring that our residents remain safe,” Brits said.
“This starts with our learners. If they are well-informed, they will know what to do and how to behave. We need to keep our children safe.”
The morning’s proceedings ended with coffee and tea at the school.
“It fills our hearts with joy to be able to do things like this for our learners,” Brits said.
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