Dept of Com Safety to continue with substance abuse and crime prevention initiatives
"We remain resolute in doubling our efforts in the mobilisation of community participation and involvement in the war against crime particularly those perpetrated against vulnerable groups."
Substance Abuse
The Department of Community Safety working with South African Police Service and sister departments will continue to conduct substance abuse and crime prevention initiatives which will include amongst other regular school searches; including testing so as to identify drug users, substance abuse awareness campaigns, establishment of school safety desks, prison tour programme which act as a deterrent to crime, training of learners as safety ambassadors, referrals to rehabilitation  and an aftercare programme where former addicts are taken to skills development programmes.
In an effort to deal decisively with the demand and supply of drugs in the province, the department through the Gauteng Law Enforcement Agencies Forum (GLEAF), initiated the establishment of a Drugs Task Team. Since its formation in April last year, the Task Team has recorded a number of successes which include 505 arrests, securing 265 convictions and closure of two drug laboratories.
Social movement against social crime perpetrated against women, children, elderly and LGBTI community
Indeed together we can move South Africa forward. We remain resolute in doubling our efforts in the mobilisation of community participation and involvement in the war against crime particularly those perpetrated against vulnerable groups.
We have put systems in place to address the challenges that are glaring at these groups which include the establishment of women desks, men as safety promoters, elderly desks, youth desks as well as Ikhaya Lethemba skills development programme were upon exit from the center survivors of abuse are self-reliant. Â We are also steadfast in addressing the stigma and challenges facing the LGBTI community.
Last year August I held a session with the LGBTI community with a view to understand their plight and how as the government we can intervene to address them. The session resulted in the formation of a task team to champion the interests of this community.
