By Obakeng Maje
The Northern Cape SAPS Provincial Crime Prevention Office has kicked started
with crime prevention awareness in De Aar cluster. The awareness was headed
by the Provincial Crime Prevention Coordinator Colonel Kopeledi in partnership
with the Department of Road and Safety Liaison, Department of Education and
Northern Cape Liquor Board.

“The awareness started with a workshop on Northern Cape Liquor Act 2 of
2008, attended by designated police officers (DPO) from De Aar cluster. De
Aar cluster constitute with the Britstown, Sunrise, Hanover, Richmond, Victoria
West, Petrusville, Phillipstown, Colesberg, Norvalspont, Kuyasa, Noupoort and
De Aar police stations” Kock said.

“The purpose of the workshop was to ensure that there is
a uniform understanding on how to implement and execute the Northern Liquor
2 of 2008, in relation to matters pertaining to liquor licences applications
and law enforcement. It has come to the attention of the Northern Cape SAPS
Crime Prevention Office that, some of the taverns and other liquor outlets are not
complying with the liquor licences regulation” lieutenant Sergio Kock said.

It is expected of the Designated Police Officers to conduct regular inspections on
licenced liquor outlets, taverns and total close down of shebeens.

During another session School Safety Crime Prevention was extended to Umso
High School and Lowryville Intermediate School in Colesberg.

“This envisaged promoting safer school and preventing the involvement of young people in
crime. Encouraging an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach towards crime
prevention. Learners were also discouraged not to indulge themselves in drugs and
alcohol abuse which most of the times leads to unwanted pregnancy; rather they
must be involved in community projects which are relevant in building their future” Kock said.

Both schools welcomed police involvement in the safety of the learners in schools,
because most of the learners needs to be motivated not to carry sharp object on
school premises.-TDN
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