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St Joseph’s Secondary School in Suva, Fiji, took possession of a billboard last Monday which shows a policing community has been set up within the school.
The policing community will act as eyes and ears on the ground reporting any suspicious activity to police.
Community Policing Commanding Officer in the Central Division Superintendent Tevita Waqabaca said the programme gave students a sense of ownership and pride in making the community crime free.
“What we are doing now is training the children to be disciplined and also on leadership skills which means that they can identify what is wrong and what needs to be reported on,” Waqabaca said.
He said the alarming trend of glue sniffing and students spending school hours in internet shops means there is a need to instil discipline in the lives of students.
School principal Sister Genevieve Loo said the Toorak Police and Schools Neighbourhood Watch Zone was a very good initiative and they were happy to get two billboards to mark their partnership.
“Our school will now be able to build a strong partnership with the Police and help combat crime,” Sister Loo said.
Eight other schools are participating in the initiative.
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- FijiSun
- The Fiji Times
- Image: FijiSun
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