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Honeydew Police hold domestic worker workshop for the employees of Sector Three

Domestic workers are given important tips on how to protect themselves and their employees.

Members of Honeydew Police’s Social Crime Prevention (SCP) unit held an educational talk with domestic employees on April 13.

Domestic workers, au-pairs, and gardeners came to 39 Pierre Road to participate in a workshop designed to help them protect themselves and their employers from possible harm. Domestic employees are pivotal members of a household that can either serve as both an entry point to exploit or a valuable line of defense against criminality.

Honeydew Police and the domestic employees from Sector Three. Photo: Jarryd Westerdale.

Through these workshops held across all sectors, Honeydew Police and Community Police Forum aim to build trust between themselves and a workforce that forms a massive community network. The workshops reminded the domestic staff of the huge responsibility they hold in their hands as well as the lurking dangers of those looking to exploit any misstep.

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Domestic employees are also subject to acts of criminality while commuting to and from their place of employment. They can often be victimised for working in suburban homes or targeted for simply having employment. Some at the seminar stated that they have not reported their own incidents but the SCP officers stressed that improved reporting of crime helps to have resources more strategically deployed to attend to hotspots and potential patterns.

Mimi Sibanda and Edunet Snyman. Photo: Jarryd Westerdale.

Attention could also aim inward and Sector 3 Chairperson, Anthony Beer urged domestics not to be afraid of reporting their employers. Anthony noted how his teams often arrive after avoidable incidents have occurred. Domestic employees can be the vital eyes and ears that stop domestic violence, drug abuse, and child abuse before they reach critical levels.

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In turn, domestic employees sighted the unfriendliness of police that they hoped could be softened and asked police to motivate them to clear the long grass along roads and paths that criminals hide in.

Reggie Mukwevho, Alisson Pucci and John Kekana. Photo: Jarryd Westerdale.

The workshops will be running across all Honeydew sectors in upcoming weeks and should residents wish to participate may contact the Honeydew CPF.

 

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