Hercules CPF sector 1 reveal plans for 2021
"We do not want to focus so much on what has gone wrong in the past, but rather how we can approach certain situations in the future."
The new management of the Hercules CPF sector 1 was elected on Thursday, 13 May, at the committee’s annual general meeting.
Dirk Grove was elected as the new chairperson.
“In all my years that I have been involved with the CPF, I have never seen so many community members at a meeting.
“It was the desired outcome and the meeting was a great success,” said Grove.
The sector committee also rolled out their plans for the year.
“One of the first things we intend to do is to regain the trust of the community. There used to be politics in the CPF, but it has been sorted out and Hercules CPF sector 1 is ready to join hands with the community again to fight crime in our area together.
“We do not want to focus so much on what has gone wrong in the past, but rather how we can approach certain situations in the future,” Grove said, adding that the reason the CPF existed was to serve the community.
“It is impossible to fight crime if we do not buy into the idea of working together as a group.”
One of the first campaigns, will kick off on Saturday, 29, May at 09:00 at Laerskool Bergsig in Denyssen Avenue in Mountain View.
This campaign, “coffee with a cop” was organised with the aim of getting to know the community, the CPF members as well as the police.
“This is one of many plans on the table to bring the community, the CPF and the police together to discuss on how we will fight crime in the area,” Grove said, highlighting that vehicle theft was on the rise in the area.
“We want to advise the community to keep vehicles and motorcycles behind secured gates.
“Valuable items should not be lying around in the yard so that it is conspicuous. That catches the eye of suspects.”
He also said that dog poisoning was, unfortunately, also sticking out now.
“The animals are poisoned, which then makes it easier for the suspect to return later that day, jump over the fence and get away with a valuable item, such as a bicycle.
“Another trend that has also been brought to our attention is suspects who urinate in front of yards against the fences so that the dogs get acquainted with the smell.
“Provided that the suspects then gain access to the yard, the dogs are already familiar with the smell of the suspect who will not simply attack the suspect.
“That is why we advise the community to keep dogs in the backyards or even during the evening in the house.”
This sector would like to make a request to the community to get to know each other.
“Get to know your neighbours, introduce yourself to the people who live in your street.
“At the end of the day, it is these people who will rush to your aid if a situation arises.”
For further enquiries on how to get involved in the CPF, the following people can be contacted:
– Chairperson (Dirk Grove): 072-953-9638
– Deputy chairperson (Frans Koekemoer): 083-384-9809
– Secretary (Brenda Mokotedi): 083-423-8824
– Deputy secretary (Antoinette Smith): 076-812-5296
– Treasurer (Charlotte Smidt): 079-983-7076
– Liaison officer (Henk Kottier): 076-258-9951
– Operations and patrolling co-ordinator (Fanie Coetser): 083-332-1250
– Education co-ordinator (Stefan Venter): 081-886-8662
– Logistics co-ordinator (Sydney Fontini): 084-032-6652.
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