WITH numbers still fairly high, residential burglaries remain a concern for the Uvongo Community Safety Forum.
At its April monthly meeting, the forum noted that these burglaries occurred intermittently both during daytime and at night.
SAPS representatives pointed out that the available statistics were not the true picture as a number of burglaries went unreported. They urged burglary victims to report all cases and to ask the police to have a fingerprint expert attend the crime scene. The community could help the police by reporting all suspicious activities, they said.
During the April holidays the forum stepped up its war against crime. It handed out flyers to residents to warn them about current criminal activities and to offer safety tips and emergency contact numbers. Letting agents were also contacted to help distribute the flyers to holidaymakers. The meeting believed it was the responsibility of letting agents to inform their customers about crime prevention in the area.
The forum has agreed to reimburse blockwatch patrol members for fuel costs. A specially formulated system will be implemented to give proper account for this. Blockwatch members will also be issued with torches. A fundraising committee is to be formed to assist the forum with expenses. The forum’s blockwatch system is functioning well.
Due to the high crime rate in the Manaba area, the forum has agreed to assist Manaba residents to combat crime. As Manaba has not yet formed a fully operational forum, the Manaba area will operate under the umbrella of the Uvongo forum, an established institution with a well-audited bank account, if Manaba residents agree with this proposal.
The Uvongo Community Safety Forum meets at the Uvongo Library activities room on the first Monday of the month at 5.30pm.
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