Police looking after your children

Witbank Adopt-A-Cop held a training session early this week and they received new information and learnt a lot.

Witbank Adopt-A-Cop had a training session on Tuesday, February 18 at Witbank Police Station. From the left: (back) Captain Eddie Hall, Captain Marilan Gordan, Warrant Officer Piere Viljoen, Mr Tinus van Eeden (Prosecutor from Witbank Justice Department), Warrant Officer Jan Esterhuizen; (middle) Warrant Officer Solly Muyakeni, Constable Jeanine Opperman, Captain Moamsa Mtswent, (front) Warrant Officer Tsidi Mameraga, Mathapelo Ramphisa, Warrant Officer Anita Esterhuizen and Constable David Ratau.

The training session was held on Tuesday, February 18. A drug presentation was given and all the drugs were shown to the various Adopt-A-Cop men and woman so that they know what to look out for.

Then Mr Tinus van Eeden, a Prosecutor from Witbank Justice Department gave a presentation on youth offenders and youth diversion programs.

The police members that are looking after your schools; Captain Eddie Hall (Laerskool Klipfontein, Hoër Tegniese Skool), Captain Marilan Gordan (St Thomas Aquinas), Warrant Officer Piere Viljoen (Laerskool Taalfees), Warrant Officer Jan Esterhuizen (Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog), Warrant Officer Solly Muyakeni (Carrissa and Thando Xolo), Constable Jeanine Opperman (Laerskool Kragbron, Curro Bankenveld, Witbank High School, Witbank Christian Academy and Laerskool Tasbet Park), Captain Moamsa Mtsweni (T.P. Selilo, Hoërskool Reyno Park, Greendale Combined and Makause), Warrant Officer Tsidi Mameraga (Robert Carruthers, Hoërskool Patriot and Mathapelo), Mathapelo Ramphisa (Hoërskool Duvha Park), Warrant Officer Anita Esterhuizen (Hoërskool Generaal Hertzog) and Constable David Ratau(T.P. Selilo, Hoërskool Reyno Park, Greendale Combined and Makause).

Watch the video as the prosecutor from Witbank Justice Department talks about youth offenders.