Fairlands Community Policing Forum shares some tips with residents so that they too can help decrease crime.
The annual general meeting on 19 November gave the CPF a chance to reflect on the year that was while planning for the near future. Secretary of the CPF Mahmood Cassim stated that endless engagement is key to their success. “We do a lot of engaging with the community every chance we get. At shopping centres, churches, schools and online.”
In order for this to continue into the future, the CPF shared the following tips and tricks:
- Report any sinister or potential criminal activities to persons they can trust in both.
- Participate in street and neighbourhood patroller groups
- Get to know your neighbours so you can share the challenges and concerns around crime in the community.
- Self-policing is key to minimising crime, therefore being more vigilant and careful should reduce the opportunity for potential crimes.
- When leaving your car, ensure that it is locked by trying to open several doors.
- Share crime tips and information with all relevant people.
The CPF is also aware that in order for their work to be successful, the police need to operate at optimal condition. Chairperson of the CPF, Dr Gulam Karim said the police will need to improve customer care and visible policing.
- He stated that the following challenges will need to be enhanced and monitored for the betterment of the community:
- Monitor the response times of the police when called to a crime scene.
- Monitor and evaluate customer care at the client service centre at the police station.
- Evaluate the responsiveness of the detective services in informing the complainants on the progress of their cases.
- Evaluate the visibility of the police in the precinct.
Dr Karim added that the introduction of two vehicles per sector has contributed in reducing the chances to commit crime in the area and that although there is a human resource deficit in this project, the initiative has been implemented well and effectively. Karim thanked Fairland Police for their undying commitment to finding and participating in new ways to keep the area safer for all.
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