At the Coffee-With-A-Cop get-together at River Square Shopping Centre, from left: Hardus Roux (Sekuriteit Sonder Grense), Carla de Villiers-Malan (Centre Manager: River Square), Suzelle du Plessis (Citizen), Wilecia de la Porte Lima (Marketing Manager: River Square), Sgt Heinrich Wiese (Vereeniging SAPS), WO Deon Landman (Vereeniging SAPS), Ricus Potgieter (Sekuriteit Sonder Grense) and Capt Wally Mpinga (Vereeniging SAPS). Photo: Christiaan Cloete
VEREENIGING. – The River Square Shopping Centre in Three Rivers hosted a Coffee-With-A-Cop get-together on Tuesday 7 May to break down barriers between the police and the citizens that they serve.
In a casual atmosphere in the River Square parking lot, members of the community got to sit down with police officers and ask questions and share what was on their minds whilst enjoying a cup of coffee.
Present during the event were members of the Vereeniging Police, the Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens, the Traffic Department, the Vereeniging Crime Patrollers Forum (CPF) and members of private security companies.
The initiative was aimed at building trust and a good relationship between citizens and officers.
Suhayle Sheik Madar, a Crime Prevention Warden, enjoys a cup of coffee during the CoffeWith-A-Cop initiative. Photo: Christiaan CloeteSgt Anna Maredi from Vereeniging Police Social Crime Prevention talks to a citizen during the Coffe-WithA-Cop initiative. Photo: Christiaan CloeteRicus Potgieter (Sekuriteit Sonder Grense), Karabo Pooe (Gauteng Traffic) and Capt Wally Mpinga (Vereeniging SAPS) enjoy a lighter moment together. Photo: Christiaan CloeteThe Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens at the Cop-With-A-Coffee initiative at River Square. From left: Bongani Hadebe, Irene Rocolo, Fabio Freeman, Firoza Sallie and Suhayle Sheik Madar. Photo: Christiaan CloeteElize Aucamp, councillor for Emfuleni Ward 45, chats with WO Dirk Eigenhuis during the Coffee-With-A-Cop initiative at River Square Shopping Centre. Photo: Christiaan CloeteMembers of the Vereeniging Community Policing Forum were also present. From left: Siyabonga Photo, Portia Rykdom, Sina Motsumi, Kholisile Mentesh, Bongani Ncube, Maki Qhekoana, Naledi Motsepe and Hlonepo Skhosana. Photo: Christiaan CloeteMike Maxwell and Tersia Venter having a chat at the Coffe-With-A-Cop initiative. Photo: Christiaan CloeteRicus Potgieter of Sekuriteit Sonder Grense has a chat with citizen during the Coffee-With-A-Cop initiative at River Square Shopping Centre. Photo: Christiaan CloeteDalene Venter (councillor for Emfuleni Ward 1) has a chat with Wilecia de la Porte Lima (Marketing Manager: River Square). Photo: Christiaan CloeteThe initiative was aimed at building trust and a good relationship between citizens and officers. Photo: Christiaan CloeteMike Maxwell and Tersia Venter having a chat at the Coffe-With-A-Cop initiative. Photo: Christiaan Cloete
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