NWED PROVINCIAL SCHOOL SAFETY & LEARNER TRANSPORT UNIT
Home Safe Schools Learner Transport Adopt a cop Creative Arts Anti-Drug Campaign Crime Prevention Victim Empowerment News Update Documents & Forms Contact Us	The Adopt a Cop programme is an attempt to establish and build a relationship of trust between scholars/learners/children and the South African Police Service. Its focus is on instilling an awareness of crime among our schools and communities, thus educating them of preventative ways through education and promoting social cohesion by supporting the youth in dealing with crime, breaking cycles violence and promoting individual responsibilities. In this way participative policing is promoted and will be to the benefit of the school  community and society at large as well as to the South African Police Service. FUNCTIONS OF THE PROGRAMME A local Police Official is allocated to a school. This official is screened before by the station commissioner and members before recruitment determine whether he/she has  the necessary skills and abilities and is then trained and informed accordingly. The site manager  and educators are consulted about all the actions and activities. The official regularly visits the school and is available to them to help them solve some of the problems which are related to his responsibilities and arranges specific expert presentations by specialists and also helps in launching of projects. The Police Official renders a voluntary service. HE/SHE MUST ATTEMPT TO REACH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: Creating a channel of communication between SAPS and the child. Creating a sound relationship between the Police Service and the child. Helping the child to develop trust in the Police Service. Attempting to help in his/her development as an independent member of the community who is aware of crime. Supporting children through strengthening of character and conduct and offering  assistance  and showing interest in creating a safe and secure learning environment for them. DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FROM (SAPS)– ADOPT A COP Contact TEL: 018 - 299 7460 FAX: 018 - 299 7462	CHILDLINE NORTH WEST 2nd Floor Jankra Building 3 Greyling Street Potchefstroom 2531 Tel: 018 297 4411 Fax: 018 294 5735 Email: Alice Carnell