Wednesday, January 11 saw Roodepoort Police’s Communication Officer Captain Juanita-Anne Yorke, Colonel Zeelle from Supply Chain Management, Sergeant Mbuli from Social Crime Prevention and Sector Managers visit schools in the Roodepoort policing area.
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The schools visited by the Roodepoort police as part of the ‘Adopt-A-Cop Back to School Campaign’ were Laerskool Dr Havinga, The King’s School Discovery, Laerskool Roodekrans and three primary schools in Tshepisong.
The ‘Adopt-A-Cop Back to School Campaign’ is an initiative by the police that sees police officials adopting schools of their choice to look after the crime-prevention needs of the schools.
While learners were busy with their parents and teachers preparing for what was the very first day of school, the police’s presence brought in a sense of security especially to parents who strongly advocate for the safety of their children.
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One of the learners from The King’s School Discovery told the Record that he wants to be a human rights lawyer when he grows up.
The 12-year-old said that he enjoyed the visit from the police and learned many things that he will go home and share with his parents.
“When I am grown up, I am going to study hard to achieve my dream so that I can be one of the best lawyers, “said the learner, who wants to study at the University of Cape Town.
According to Yorke, Roodepoort police will continue to bridge the gap by working in synergy with all the schools and other role players in the Roodepoort policing precinct.
“When we entered the classrooms, we were met with smiles and friendly greetings from the children and teachers alike.
“The energy was one of positivity and the children were very excited to know that they have police officers who care about them and they know that they can approach them without being afraid.
“They all knew the emergency number being 10111 and promised to work hard and be good and listen to their parents and teachers.
“The principals were all very happy with the campaign and the feedback received was positive,” said Yorke
