Sector policing to curb crime in Tongaat
"The only way to fight crime is to work together. Often community members have information that we do not know."
Each area in Tongaat now has a designated SAPS police officer, working with the community to fight crime.
Sector policing sees that the different areas of a police station are divided into smaller, manageable areas known as sectors.
For each area, Tongaat SAPS will have a police officer known as a sector commander.
Tongaat SAPS spokesperson Patrick Ngwane said the community and their sector commander are to work together in ensuring local safety and security.
“The goal is to bring about effective crime prevention through communication and joint effort.
“The only way to fight crime is to work together. Often community members have information that we do not know.”
Ngwane urged the public to attend sector crime forum meetings to discuss action plans with the sector commander in order to deal with crime in a specific area.
Below is a list of the areas in each sector as well as the contact details for the chosen sector commanders:
•Sector one – The coastal sector runs from the Tongaat River to Umdloti River on the M4 and continues along Watson Highway until the N2 Toll.
•Sector two – Covers Tongaat CBD and surrounding areas
Sector 1 & 2 commander, warrant officer Manisha Maharaj-Marie: 079 500 1259.
•Sector three – The sector is on the Western and Southern side with sugar cane fields and rural areas. The road linking sector three is the R102 which runs North and South bound.
Sector 3 commander Sergeant Zanele Mkhwanazi: 079 500 1401.
•Sector four -R614 Noordburg runs from the West meeting R102.
Sector 4 commander, warrant officer Ronald Gounden: 079 500 1186.
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