The police and the general community share ideas to help Randburg a better place to be
FAIRLAND – Honeydew and Fairland police shared basic points on how to overcome matters they face on a daily basis.
Honeydew and Fairland police officers together with the firefighters, community members and clergy gathered on 15 May for a breakfast to share opinions and to come up with ideas to promote the well-being of the general public.
The community prayer breakfast is an initiative started by a group of different churches in Weltevreden Park.
Hettie Wessels and Eroll Lowe from the NG Church Weltevreden Park and Nicolette Segeel from the Anglican parish St Michaels and All Angels in Weltevreden Park were the main organisers.
Segeel said what was important for them was the involvement of every sector in order to enhance a holistically healthy community. She added that they had made a list of people they could invite as important sectors in the community to work and pray together. “This breakfast is the first of many to bring the community together.
“People all have issues and need support and help from each other in order to make our land a better place.”
Colonel Mila Makgamatha of the Honeydew Police Station said that the gathering was very important as they deal with victims of different types of crimes at the station. “From time to time, these volunteers can come to give comfort to the people who have been traumatised by crime.”
According to Makgamatha, the motivational talks really influenced them to do better. He said counselling is not only for community members but also for police officers. They too need counselling sometimes as they are exposed to traumatic scenes, accidents, see blood on a daily basis and experience other matters that can affect their productivity. They need counselling to get their minds back to what they are supposed to do.
He also added that as police officers they value these kinds of discussions – the event is more of a community and police partnership.
Makgamatha said that after the event, even community members now know they have a role to play in assisting both the police and themselves as a whole.
