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Emergency Support and Protection Services NAMIBIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE and SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICE DIRECTORY Chapter 1: Emergency and Protection Services 47 NAMIBIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICE DIRECTORY 46 CHAPTER 1 Emergency Support and Protection Services NAMIBIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICE DIRECTORY Chapter 1: Emergency and Protection Services 47 Namibian Police (NAMPOL) CONTACT INFORMATION OVERVIEW OF MAIN SERVICES Region and Scope of Service NAMPOL is responsible for law enforcement. Complaints Head office: Khomas (Windhoek) can be made at any NAMPOL charge office in the coun- Regional offices: see next page try (turn page for list of all charge offices). On receiving National coverage a complaint NAMPOL will: Head Office Street Address establish whether a crime has been committed; arrange for medical examinations and reports; NAMPOL Headquarters submit medical specimens to the National Forensic Corner of Lazarett Street & Laboratory for testing; Independence Avenue submit case dockets to the Criminal Investigation Windhoek Department for further action where necessary; obtain supplementary affidavits where appropri- Head Office Postal Address ate from witnesses who are readily available; Private Bag 12024 refer victims of violence to other appropriate agen- Ausspannplatz cies such as the Women & Child Protection Units, Windhoek Ministry of Health & Social Services, maintenance courts or Legal Assistance Centre. Head Office Telephone Number ADDITIONAL SERVICES Office hours: 061-230410 Head Office Fax Number Supplies police officers to staff the Women & Child Protection Units. Office hours: 061-220621 Provides protection for victims of violence where this is deemed necessary by a court. Head Office Contact Persons Traces people, e.g. perpetrators of violence, or men Inspector Maureen Britz who have failed to pay maintenance for their waves Inspector Hofni Hamufungu or children, or parents/guardians of children who get into trouble with the law. Affiliations Serves summonses to appear in court, as well as court orders. Multimedia Campaign on Violence Against Women & Children Note: Any complaints about police services can be lnterministerial Committee on directed to: Child Justice Child Justice Forum ☺ Commissioner Ndeitunga NAMPOL Head Office National Advisory Committee on P/Bag 12024 Ausspannplatz Gender-Based Violence 061-220621 061-2093265 MAIN SERVICES or Law enforcement Protection ☺ Deputy Commissioner Visser Criminal investigation NAMPOL Head Office Referral P/Bag 12024 Ausspannplatz 061-220621 NOTES / ADDITIONS / CHANGES 061-2093264 .......................................................... COSTS FOR SERVICES .......................................................... All NAMPOL services are free of charge. .......................................................... (Continued overleaf) 48 Arandis 064-510018 NAMPOL Charge Offices Aranos 063-272002 Aroab 063-280504 Bethanie 063-283001 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER IN Gibeon 063-251005 ALL REGIONS AND LOCALITIES - Gobabis 062-562315 10111 (no code!) Gochas 063-250001 Note: Use this emergency number to Grootfontein 067-242476 contact the police if you do not find Henties Bay 064-502001 the required local charge office Kalkfeld 067-290003 number listed on the right. Kalkrand 063-264015 Kamanjab 067-330004 WINDHOEK CENTRAL POLICE STATION Karasburg 064-270228 Telephone Number Karibib 064-550008 All Sections: 061-2093111 (office hours) Katima Mulilo 066-253060 Charge Office: 061-223367 (all hours) Keetmanshoop 063-221800 Flying Squad: 10111 (all hours) Khorixas 067-331039 Protective Unit: 061-252207 (office hours) Leonardville 062-569103 Contact Person Lüderitz 063-202255 Maltahöhe 063-293005 Inspector Blanche Nel Mariental 063-240485 Okahandja 062-503013 KATUTURA POLICE STATION Okakarara 067-317015 Telephone Number Omaruru 063-570010 Charge Office-. 061-2095111 Ondangwa 065-260039 Wanaheda Police Station: 061-2096111 Ongwediva 065-231671 Oshakati 065-2236000 NAMPOL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE Otavi 067-234006 Telephone Number Otjiwarongo 067-302081 Outjo 067-313005 Office hours: 061-2093111 Rehoboth 062-523223 Rundu 066-255014 Fax Number Stampriet 063-260005 Office hours: 061-226380 Swakopmund 064-402431 Tsumeb 067-2235000 Contact Person Usakos 064-530003 Inspector Hofni Hamufungu Uis 064-504007 Walvis Bay 064-219048 NOTES / ADDITIONS / CHANGES Witvlei 062-570002 .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... NAMIBIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICE DIRECTORY Chapter 1: Emergency and Protection Services 49 Women & Child Protection Units (WCPUs - linked to NAMPOL) NOTE: The contact information for all OVERVIEW OF MAIN SERVICES Women & Child Protection Units is given on the reverse side of this page. The WCPUs were established by NAMPOL to provide sensitised and integrated services to victims of violence Region and Scope of Service and many forms of abuse. More specifically, the WCPUs Khomas (Windhoek take on cases involving rape, sodomy (and attempted Erongo (Walvis Bay) rape or sodomy), indecent assault and assault with in- Hardap (Mariental) tent to do grievous bodily harm - especially where the Karas (Keetmanshoop) victim (female or male) is under 18 years of age; crimes Opuwo (Oshakati) which contravene section 18(l) of the Children’s Act 33 Oshikoto (Tsumeb) of 1960, such as the abuse, neglect, abandonment and Katima Mulilo abduction of children, childstealing and incest; and re- Otjiwarongo peat domestic violence offences. The WCPUs essen- Eenhana tially: Rehoboth provide police protection; Lüderitz offer a sympathetic ear to traumatised victims of Gobabis rape, battering and other forms of assault; Rundu provide temporary shelter for victims in dire need Outapi of protection-, counsel, advise and refer victims to other agencies Affiliations as deemed necessary, such as the State Hospital, Multimedia Campaign on the Directorate of Social Services in the Ministry of Violence Against Women & Children Health & Social Services, & the Legal Assistance Ministry of Health & Social Centre; Services assist with arresting and prosecuting perpetrators; respond to general enquiries on child maintenance, Interministerial Committee on Child child abuse and neglect, other problems involving Justice children, problems relating to alcohol and drug Child Justice Forum abuse, and other domestic problems. MAIN SERVICES These services are provided on a 24-hour basis. There are always two officers on standby equipped with two Law enforcement way radios and radio-page equipment. Victims normally Protection remain at the unit for 2½ hours on average to allow for Shelter (temporary) a proper investigation to be conducted. The units have Counselling a fully-equipped medical examination room with a doc- Advice tor on call. The units do not have overnight facilities but Referral refer victims to shelters or use state hospital facilities if Aftercare and follow-up shelter is needed. Transport to the shelter is provided. Training (counselling) Job-sseking assistance Social workers are only at hand for counselling during working hours (due to financial constraints), but vic- NOTES / ADDITIONS / CHANGES tims are referred for counselling the next day, or on .............................................................. Monday if the incident occurred over the weekend. Counselling is offered for women, children, men (but .............................................................. not abusers - see next page), couples and families. .............................................................. Where a case will involve a legal abortion, pre-coun- selling and aftercare services are provided. Aftercare .............................................................. and follow-up services are provided in conjunction with .............................................................. the Ministry of Health & Social Services. (Continued overleaf) 50 Counselling is provided for: IMPORTANT NOTE children who are victims of sexual assault and other forms of abuse; The services of different WCPUs may vary men in need of therapy and general advice on in minor respects, e.g. the minimum period marriage and family-related problems, but of stay at a shelter. This is due to regional abusers such as rapists are referred elsewhere variances in service development generally, for counselling; but all the main services listed on these couples
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