It has been proven over and over that Active Neighborhood Watches are the key to Safer Neighborhoods. Some of the Neighborhood Watches in Harrismith, Sector 2, have been running continuously for several years, while in other areas it has been near impossible to get a watch going. Through the efforts of a dedicated Sector 2 … Continue reading New Neighbourhood Watches
Namola Safety App Implemented
This week the Namola safety App was implemented in Sector 2 Harrismith, through the efforts of the CPF Sub-Forum, Community Patrollers and Police Sector Commander. The Namola National Control Room and the local Community Patrollers in Sector 2 will monitor the App for emergency calls from our community. The ideal is to slowly expand the … Continue reading Namola Safety App Implemented
Junior Station Commander Project 2020-2021
The CPF is excited about the new cycle of the Junior Station Commander project that started at Harrismith Police in January 2020. We will be following the progress of this group of learners from different schools very closely. This is a project that links up directly with the Community Police Forum. This project, that teaches … Continue reading Junior Station Commander Project 2020-2021
CPF in Sector 2 tackle the Drug Problem
The CPF in Sector 2 at Harrismith decided to tackle the local drug problem head on in 2020. Mr Andries de Clerk, chairperson of Sector 2, is leading the Anti-Drug Drive in the sector. Mr de Clerk, Sector 2 CPF Chairperson, addressing learners at a local school. The Sector 2 Sub-Forum will not single out … Continue reading CPF in Sector 2 tackle the Drug Problem
CPF busy at Farm Schools
Mr Andre Smith of the CPF Executive Committee of Harrismith recently visited Farm Schools with the local Police as part of an awareness drive. The awareness focused on Stock Theft and community involvement in fighting of this crime. Warrant Officer Kleingeld and Mr Smith, of the CPF, addressing the learners at a Farm School.
New Police Station Commander
The CPF is glad to see that the new Station Commander at Harrismith Police, Colonel Sanyaka, is very active and hands on in the community. Colonel Sanyaka recently led the local Police in visits to schools on the 1st day of school for 2020. Colonel Sanyaka in action at a school in Tshiame on the … Continue reading New Police Station Commander
Burglaries & Violent Crimes a Concern!
The CPF in Sector 2 is concerned about the number of Burglaries and Violent Crimes in this Sector. Violent Crimes is also a big problem in the rest of the Harrismith Policing Area. Looking at the Crime picture in Sector 2 for December 2019 it is clear that the biggest problems in this Sector were … Continue reading Burglaries & Violent Crimes a Concern!
Black Friday – Be Safe!
The Community Police Forums warns that we can expect this Friday to Monday to be VERY BUSY on the Crime front! The following serious plea is made to ALL residents: 🎗Limit cash transactions, pay by card, 🎗*Do not carry a handbag, limit your 'luggage' to a small wallet, leave all unneeded cards at home - … Continue reading Black Friday – Be Safe!
Festive Season Crime Prevention
The bad news is that every year with the Festive Season, we also experience a sharp increase in certain crimes. The good news is that we as communities can make a big contribution to making our town safer. Some of the crimes that are especially prevalent at this time of year are: Crimes involving Automatic … Continue reading Festive Season Crime Prevention
Violent crime and Armed Criminals!
The Community Police Forum in Harrismith is concerned that there seem to be a constant threat in our community from Criminals with Firearms and other weapons. According to our information there are Robberies or attempts at Robberies every month in Harrismith. In many of these cases the criminals are armed with firearms. What is VERY … Continue reading Violent crime and Armed Criminals!
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