Police have assured parents and schoolchildren travelling
in and around Harare that they will be out to ensure the safety of learners.
Schools open tomorrow for the first term of 2020, and most
boarders travel today. Teachers have threatened to stay away in protest over poor pay.
Acting police spokesperson for Harare Province Assistant
Inspector Webster Dzvova told The Herald yesterday that officers will be
deployed at schools to stop thieves raiding vehicles parked on premises.
Thieves have targeted school car parks in the past.
“Police officers will be deployed at all pick-up points in
and around the greater Harare.
“We want the back-to-school preparations to be smooth and
peaceful. As schools open on January 14, we are going to deploy officers at all
schools so that criminals will not take advantage of those parents who would be
busy inside with their children and steal from their vehicles,” he said.
He called on schools to allow parents to deposit tuition fees
in banks to avoid them travelling with lots of cash.
Asst Insp Dzvova appealed to drivers to be extremely
cautious and alert on the road and avoid unnecessary loss of lives.
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