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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87961, member: 27"]
A new documentary tackling how cops interact with kids just dropped in Botswana, and it is putting child-protection policing under a spotlight.

Botswana's child-friendly policing film
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[*]Moeti Caesar Mohwasa kicked off the premiere on 04 March 2026.
[*]Gaborone hosted the screening event.
[*]The Botswana Police Service and UNICEF co-built the project.
[*]Kid-safe reporting spaces inside police stations get featured.
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Mohwasa's keynote on protecting kids
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[*]Mohwasa argued that real national progress means shielding vulnerable children.
[*]Trauma-informed methods for officers were a core demand.
[*]Japan and the United Kingdom backed institutional upgrades.
[*]UNICEF's ongoing partnership earned a specific shoutout.
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Commissioner Marathe's progress update
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[*]Dinah Marathe confirmed that eight child-friendly centres already operate nationwide.
[*]Roughly half of child-related cases in 2025 ended in arrests.
[*]A Joint Rolling Workplan with UNICEF drives officer training.
[*]Every policing district is slated for centre expansion.
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Muthengi's remarks and panel highlights
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[*]Kimanzi Muthengi called the documentary a milestone and an action prompt.
[*]Compassion from officers handling vulnerable-kid cases got praised.
[*]Aumakwe Aaron, Goitseone Ngono, Jobbie Moilatshimo, and Giles Enticknap joined the panel.
[*]Community involvement in abuse prevention was a major theme.
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