Crime prevention on the agenda
'We cannot wait to become victims first before we act.'
DEPARTMENT of Safety and Liaison representative, Thobile Hlophe, encouraged residents to take responsibility for their safety and encouraged them to form a united front against crime.
She was speaking at the Arbovlei Community Policing Forum (CPF) awareness day on Saturday.
With statistics showing there is one police officer for every 5 000 people in the country, Hlophe said it was difficult for police to conduct policing alone and CPFs played a vital role as a link between police and the community.
‘We need every citizen to take an interest in community programmes as every person and structure is important.
‘Our MEC wants everyone to build a united front against crime. We cannot wait to become victims first before we act,’ she said.
The Arbovlei CPF hosted the campaign to encourage residents to join the CPF and help combat crime with R10 000 worth of security prizes distributed to guests during the event.
Arbovlei CPF Chairperson, Dawie Coetzee, said the organisation initiated several projects last year, such as the numbering of houses campaign, bikers against crime run, the safe houses project and awareness on gun safety.
To end off the event, the community was treated to a dog show with Security Group’s dog handler T Dladla and his Belgian Shepherd, Castro.
