# The University of the Free State has partnered with SAPS to launch a Campus Safety Forum aimed at ensuring a secure learning environment for students. This initiative responds to crimes affecting students. It includes efforts to identify hotspots and deployment of police in these areas. Deputy minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, emphasises the need for a coordinated approach to combat crime and support affected students:
UFS and SAPS launch campus safety initiative [SOUND]
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