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BOTSWANA
POLICE SERVICE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE
SUMMIT AND AWARDS
DATE: 23-25 APRIL 2012VENUE: KOPANONG HOTEL,JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END VIOLENCE ANDEMPOWER WOMEN
BREAK THE SILENCE: YOU ARE HUMAN TOO
PROJECT
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HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING THIS
PROBLEM?
During training of policegender focal persons.
Vulnerability of policeofficers identified.
Culture of silence amongpolice noted.
Trauma at professional levelcited through sharing worst
case scenarios.
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Offences No. of Cases
Murder 4
Att. Murder 4
Rape 3
A. O. A. B. Harm 4
Sexual Harass. 11
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SUPPPORT
Cases involving police officers
as victims or survivors ( 2001-2012)
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IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
Police officers are humantoo and at centre ofresponding to GBV.
They are equally vulnerably
to GBV. Help them talk about
violence in personal lives.
Prepared officers for betterhandling of GBV cases.
Violent GBV scenestraumatize police officers.
A GBV Murder /Suicide scene.
PROJECTS:
SUPPORT
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HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING THI SPROBLEM?
Break the silence campaignwhich was launched in threeregions.
Introduction of the CriticalIncident Stress DebriefingProgramme.
Provision of psycho-social
support and counselling.
Break the silence launch
Police College Auditorium
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
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WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE PROJECT?
Critical Incident StressDebriefing Servicesprovided on regular basis.
No set time-frame for theProject.
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WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS INVOLVED? AREWOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY INVOLVED?
This is a gender neutralproject.
Support is to some extent
given to members of thepublic.
Significant others involvedwhere there is GBV at
personal level.
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
BREAK THE SILENCE: YOU ARE HUMAN TOO
Male and female policesattending launch
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PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE PROJECT
Womens Affairs Department: Funding andTechnical Support.
Gender Links for media involvement and research.
Ministry of Health and the Department of SocialServices: Referral and continued assistance toclients.
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
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RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL, HUMANAND OTHER RESOURCES WERE MOBILISED?
Womens Affairs Department funds someactivities.
The Botswana Police Service funds forworkshops, conferences and seminars.
Slots at Botswana Police College.
Women Police Network for deliberating on issuessuch as Sexual Harassment.
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Daily situation reports to identify cases.
Reporting tools for GBV cases
Quarterly and Annual Reports.
Reporting templates have been developed.
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
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WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
Officers able to sharepersonal experiences.
Fast-tracking of SexualHarassment Policy.
Increased demand forCritical Incident Stress
Debriefing Services.
Female police officer sharingexperiences during launch.
PROJECTS:SUPPORT
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IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOLTARGETS)
Article 14: Educating and Training policeofficers on GBV: Break the Silence.
Articles 20-25 provision of support for policeofficers: Counselling.
Article 20: Programmes for mental and socialwell-being of officers : Critical Incident StressDebriefing.
PROJECTS
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SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
Critical Incident StressDebriefing implemented atall levels.
Full-time officers Policeestablishments.
Extending debriefingservices to families of
officers.
One day set aside annually(16) Days for breakingsilence.
Benchmark for best practiceby regional and internationalpolice services.
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LESSONS LEARNED
Collaboration with other stakeholders is verycritical.
Police officers need to be assisted as humanbeings.
Emotionally healthy police officers can betterhandle issues of Gender Based Violence.
PROJECTS
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SIYABONGATHATATSOTLHE NWOKORO (SSP)
SENIOR STAFF OFFICER SOCIAL WELFARE
PROJECTS:
SUPPPORT
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