We have come a long way since the days when the men and women in blue were called a “Police Force”. Now the emphasis is on service delivery to the communities where the police are stationed and not on ruling by fear. Now the SAPS wants to work together with communities in the prevention of crime and acknowledges the important role each community member can play in assisting our quest to root out crime.

One of our department’s key challenges is to make sure that Community Police Forums are fully functional. Only when people are involved en masse in CPF activities, an impenetrable network can be spun against the evil of crime. [more...]

• Register and investigate all complaints against the SAPS.
• Assist and guide Community Policing Forums (CPFs) in developing and managing sustainable Crime Prevention Projects.
• Monitor and oversee the effectiveness of the SAPS in their service delivery.
• Monitor and oversee the functioning of SAPS units dealing with women and children.
• Develop community-specific projects to assist women, children, youths, the disabled and the elderly in dealing with crime and empower victims of crime.

BUDGET VOTE TABLED IN FS LEGISLATURE

The Budget Vote for the Department was tabled at 10:00 on Thursday 24 April 2008 in the Free State Legislature by the MEC, Mr. Mxolisi Dukwana.

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The MEC for Public Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr Mxolisi Dukwana (second from the left) was the key-note speaker at the opening of the Police contact point in Oppermansdorp on 27 January 2008.
From the left are: Capt. Hilton Barry (station commander), Dukwana, Mr. Mmuso Albert Mpatshehla, Mayor of !Xhariep District Municipality and Comm. Amon Mashigo, Provincial Police Commissioner.

Communities take action against substance abuse

During the month of February 2008, Community Action Teams (CATs) were launched in all the municipal districts in the Free State Province.

Community Action Teams – called CATs for short – were established in Koffiefontein, Harrismith, Batho, Kroonstad and Sasolburg during Safety Month 2008.

These teams consist of CPF members, members of the respective communities, tavern owners and government representatives and will focus on developing and implementing strategies to address the root causes of violence in specific communities.