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Homeowner Safety and Security

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The Newton Park Sector Crime Forum (NPSCF) and Neighbourhood Watch, which covers the Newton Park, Glenhurd and Adcockvale Ext areas will be presenting a talk by Business Against Crime MD, Bryan Howard, titled “Homeowners Safety and Security”.

The meeting will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 from 18h30 at Elizabeth Place, Pickering Street.

A security guard will be on duty in this otherwise safe venue.

Business Against Crime (Eastern Cape) is a registered NPO, established in 1997.  They manage a variety of crime-fighting projects in the province, including the “Rapid Urban Response” (RUR), “Rapid Rural Response” (RRR) and Anti-truck & cargo-heist initiative.

The Newsletter, nomination forms for the upcoming election of a new committee & copies of the constitution will be available at the NPSCF February meeting

The NPSCF will also be looking for nominations to the following portfolios for the AGM on 1 March 2011: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Patrol Co-ordinator and Additional Members (as required).

The Community Police Forum objectives according to Sec 18 of SAPS Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995) are:

  • Establishing and maintaining a partnership between the community and the Service
  • Promoting communication between the Service and the community
  • Promoting co-operation between the Service and the community in fulfilling the needs of the community regarding policing
  • Improving the rendering of police services to the community at national, provincial, area and local levels
  • Improving transparency in the Service and accountability of the Service to the community
  • Promoting joint problem identification and problem-solving by the Service and the community.

Of course cutting through all the jargon the above means; “Based on the principle of the squeaky wheel theory, the advantage of a strong CPF is a reduction in crime in your area.”

Come on now people the time has come for you to walk your neighbourhood and help those people who are lost without a reason to be wandering around in your neck of the woods to find their way and bugger off.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.