Brighton Beach police commemorate Drug Awareness Week
Police say a child becomes at risk when he/she consumes alcohol, making them vulnerable to being robbed, assaulted, sexually violated, kidnapped, trafficked and even killed.
AN awareness campaign aimed at youth alcohol dependency in commemoration of Drug Awareness Week, on Friday, June 24, was hosted during a collaborative partnership policing initiative by Brighton Beach SAPS.
Communications officer of the Brighton beach SAPS, Captain Louise le Roux, said intoxicated teens become impulsive when making decisions while under the influence of banned substances.
“The objective with the initiative was to create awareness on the repercussions of under aged drinking for a youth person which included health implications of under aged drinking, and the criminal capacity for when a child is intoxicated. The risk of alcohol use or dependency be it by a child male or female remain the same,” said Le Roux.
Police say a child becomes at risk when he/she consumes alcohol, making them vulnerable to being robbed, assaulted, sexually violated, kidnapped, trafficked and even killed.
“A child becomes a person in conflict of the law when he/she consumes alcohol and commits a crime during their state of intoxication. Their actions may include, damaging property, robbing, assaulting, sexually violating others, committing kidnaping and killing another person/child,” added Le Roux.
Role players engaged community members of the Mandela Informal Settlement within the sector of Clairwood, situated in the Brighton Beach policing area, and handed 500 awareness information guides.
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Parents, guardians, caregivers and the youth received the guides, while some were pushed underneath doors for residents who were not home to ensure they were included in the educational initiative created by role players.
“Through this integrated public awareness initiative which hosted educational value, it also creating a platform for role players to participate in a social responsibility initiative which focused on the wellness of our youth. We thank security companies, which included Professional Risk and Security Solutions (PRSS), Proficient Tactical Security, ET Security and Fidelity ADT, in conjunction with SAPS Brighton Beach Liquor Officer, Social Crime Prevention Unit, Second Hand Goods Law Enforcement Officer and Community Safety and Liaison for their involvement in creating vigilance while aimed to addressing social ills within the policing area,” said Le Roux.
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