Recommendation in common for children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities: Where practical, an area should be designated in the vicinity of the protest for these groups of persons to be able to stay safe from crowd control tactics involving non-lethal and lethal weapons. Basic first aid, food, and water should be made available to these persons. 1. Women 1.1.The officers must ensure that no discriminatory, disparaging, or derogatory words are used. 1.2.The officers must ensure that a reasonable proportion of female officers are dispatched to protest sites and that crowd dispersal tactics in relation to women are carried out by female officers as far as possible and practicable. 1.3.Whenever it is necessary to cause a woman to be searched at a protest, the search must be conducted by a female officer, in accordance with section 30 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 as amended. 2. Children The Commission asserts that children at protests should be afforded the highest level of protection, and it is crucial that: 2.1.Tear gas will not be used in areas known or believed to have children present. If the need to use such weapons arises, ensure that a warning is given to the crowd to disperse and give special attention to the dispersal any children who may be present. 2.2.Officers must receive ‘psychological training’ to protect and deal with children who may be separated from their parents. 3. Elderly The elderly must be treated with respect, while taking into while considering their physical limitations. 37