Police encourage domestic abuse victims to break the silence
The campaign was part of the Brighton Beach Police’s Women's Month initiative aimed at encouraging women to act against their abusers.
BRIGHTON Beach police recently held a public awareness campaign to encourage domestic violence victims to speak out and report perpetrators.
The campaign, which was led by station commander, Colonel Qaphe Ngubane, together with various stakeholders, was held at shopping malls on The Bluff, recently.
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The stakeholders included the Brighton Beach Women’s Network, Brighton Beach FCS (Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit), Brighton Beach CPF main forum, Bluff CPF sub-forum and Brighton Beach Victim-Friendly Room volunteers.
Captain Louise le Roux, Brighton Beach police spokesperson, said the campaign was part of the station’s Women’s Month initiative aimed at encouraging women to act against their abuser or abusers.
She said that during the campaign, 500 domestic-violence information guides and 500 Women’s Network ‘hope is an attitude’ empowerment bookmarks were distributed.
“The guide provides information on what constitutes a domestic relationship, types of abuse, what an interim protection is and its purpose, as well as the procedures that will follow until a final protection order is granted.
“The bookmark has the intention of supporting women who are overcome or despondent with the troubles they face. The empowerment bookmark encourages women to remain hopeful and not to lose their faith,” she said.
Le Roux said that through such initiatives and partners in policing, they have achieved their outcomes.
“We thank our stakeholders for their valuable contributions.”
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