Child Protection unit opens its doors at Moot police station
"It is only with proper working partnerships that we can offer children the best possible assistance."
The 19th Child Protection Hotline was launched at the Pretoria Moot police station this week.
What makes the police station unique, is that they have family violence, child protection and sexual offences (FCS) unit at the station.
Moot, Silverton, Lyttleton, Brooklyn, Villeria, Garsfontein and Sunnyside form part of the unit.
Danie van Loggerenberg of Toys for Africa Child Protection Hotline, said the hotline looks forward to work more closely with the unit as well as the various police stations in the Moot area.
“Our goal from the very first day was to ensure that children that are abused, neglected or bullied have a voice and that our hotlines would offer them hope to escape whatever terrible situation they might be in.
“We will be meeting with the school principals soon, where we will regularly visit schools to inform learners of what the FCS entails.
“We will work together to ensure the children in the Moot are safe.
“It is only with proper working partnerships that we can offer children the best possible assistance.
“Child abuse has for too long been treated reactively and the hotline is our first step to proactively combat child abuse, neglect and bullying,” said Van Loggerenberg.
The Moot Child Protection Hotline number is 064-604-9254 and is available via SMS, WhatsApp and phone calls.
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
