Sedibeng District CPF Board session
The stations were tasked to improve on their crime incident’s reaction time.
SEDIBENG.- A three-day session for the Sedibeng District Community Policing Forums (CPFS) recently took place in the area.
Station officials from Orange Farm, Evaton, Sebokeng, Boipatong, The Barrage, Vanderbijlpark, and Sharpeville were in attendance. This is where the stations were tasked to improve on their crime incident’s reaction time, they were also encouraged to intensify their social crime prevention efforts and better manage their CPF structures.
The station CPF chairpersons presented their structures and the progress they have made in their social crime prevention programmes. Legal Services official, Ndidzulafhi Mulaudzi shared the Provincial Government’s integrated approach to fighting crime as well as the Legislative mandate for the Safety Ambassadors Policy which ensures a standard uniform approach in the management of safety ambassadors.
The Gauteng Department of Community Safety Southern Corridor Director, Pam Pule said that it is important for CPFs to carry out their duties in line with the CPFs legislative framework which includes improving the rendering of police service to communities and promoting joint problem identification and problem solving. Pule stated that CPFs have the responsibility of bridging gaps between the communities and the Police, they need to jointly identify crime challenges and ensure that communities served are and feel safe at all times.
Sedibeng District Commissioner, Major General Lemba highlighted how crucial it is for all relevant stakeholders to be involved and committed to prevent and reduce crime in the district.
The crime overview of the seven areas represented in the session was presented to indicate the amount and types of crimes being committed, these include contact crimes, contact-related crimes, property crimes and other serious crimes
