Douglasdale residents raise serious concerns at Community Policing Forum quarterly meeting
Residents and stakeholders gathered at Rand Methodist Church in North Riding for the Douglasdale Community Policing Forum quarterly public meeting.
The Douglasdale community gathered to discuss important issues and receive feedback from ward councillors, at the Douglasdale Community Policing Forum quarterly meeting.
The meeting, held at Rand Methodist Church in North Riding, provided a valuable opportunity for residents to engage with Douglasdale SAPS, Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), ward councillors, and local security on issues within the precinct. It also allowed residents to follow up on some of the issues they had reported.
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Residents voiced their concerns, ideas, and initiatives, while Douglasdale SAPS and JMPD gave feedback on the rate of crime, and other by-law issues, within the sectors.
Ward councillors also raised the service delivery issues they face in their wards, including traffic lights that are not functioning, and reckless driving.
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Mark van der Merwe, councillor for Ward 115, highlighted issues of cable theft, illegal advertising, and vagrants and displaced persons in open spaces.
Ward 101 councillor Ralf Bittkau raised more issues regarding illegal traffic controllers and JMPD not being visible within the ward, especially in the North Riding area. “I am totally devastated with the JMPD. They are never here. It is the wrong attitude, and we have the same issue with Johannesburg Water and City Power.” He added that JMPD drives past the illegal traffic controllers, yet do nothing.
Residents were encouraged to report issues around their areas, and were advised to stop giving displaced people, and illegal traffic controllers, money. Addressing the attendees CPF chairperson Lizzy Mabena explained that the people who give away money are part of the problem. “Directing traffic is not their job. They are sabotaging the infrastructure. By tipping, you are encouraging them to come back and break these robots again. It costs a lot for Johannesburg Roads Agency to repair traffic lights.”
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