Meeting 9.June, 2013

We held a meeting on 9th of June, 2013. this meeting was special as we had Mr Johnny Brown who is a Chairmen at Community Police Forum. Neighbourhood watch is accountable to South African Police service (SAPS) and the local Community Police Forum (CPF). Neighbourhood Watch structures MUST be affiliated to the local CPF in order to be recognized by the law.

Somerset West is divided into 3 sectors and Victoria Park falls under Sector 2. There is a vehicle on duty in each area, that we have a phone number of. If this phone number is not accessable, there is a Sector commander whos number we also have. Please ask us for the mentioned numbers. We will try to distribute them, but can not promisse.

There are 18 functioning NHW”s Somerset West area, including "old" Victoria Park, Lorensia Park (small houses) and Paardevlei area. We are waiting for funds from the COCT and will issue a radio the NHW once they have been to NHW training. Radio is directly connected to:

• SAPS, 
• The Controlroom (which is manned by Vetus Schola/HCW personnel), 
• Securite, 
• Vetus Schola/HCW, 
• other NHW radio’s, 
• EMO, 
• ER24. 

If we would like more radios they should be purchased. CPF also provides NW jackets (neon green with refectives) and bicycles for patroling (for members that have been on training, depending on funds).

The next NW training will be held on 26th August, 2013. Please send your filled forms to us or deliver to Mr Brown's office in Somerset West Police station. The form must be filled to best of your ability and acompanied by copy of your ID and 2 passport size photos. 

Mr Brown is also a person to contact in regards to road safety (eg. stop streets, speed bumps) and appearance of public land. We discussed the area wall issue (to limit non-resident flow through our area), that has been promissed by Garden cities, but never installed. The issue of Lorensia Park walls poor appearance was also raised. 

For our information: 

There are Police information sessions held at Somerset West library every Thursday, 3pm. Co-ordinators are welcome to attend!

Have fun!
Ritma