Shoprite Usave donated food items to Orlando East South African Police Services (SAPS), patrollers and Community Police Forum, in Orlando East Soweto. National Investigator from Shoprite Usave in Orlando, Andrew Nkosi said the food items are for patrollers as they are volunteering to assist SAPS in combating crimes.
“Their duties include patrolling in early hours and late in the evening. The aim is to prevent crime activities that take place in the early hours while the communities go to work. They are also assisting in school searching whereby students’ school bags are searched for dangerous weapons”, said Nkosi.
Orlando East Police station spokesperson Constable Monica Hangwane said as police, they go with patrollers to schools as manpower.
“We go with the patrollers so that they can over-take when there is a fight. We try by all means to get rid of violence and crime taking place in schools. Some students go to schools with weapons where they frighten or attack their fellow learners and teachers as well”, said Hangwane.
Meanwhile, Community Police Forum Chairperson Steven Van Lobewyk said they are grateful as Shoprite Usave donated with food items. He added that the Shoprite was thanking them for the work they are doing in the community.
“This shows that we have a relationship with the community. Shoprite thanked us and said when there is a crime in the community, they come to us. We are also there for them and this shows that there is a link between community and the police”, said Lobewyk.
