ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SAFETY FORUMS IN THE REGION EMFULENI, LESEDI & MIDVAAL LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES 2013/2014 1
INTRODUCTION • Overview of the CSF Structure • Overview of the District Community Safety Strategy • Legislative Framework • Alignment with National and Provincial Priorities • Implementation of Sector Plans • Institutional Arrangements • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Principles
Overview of the CSF Structure Provincial Community Safety Forum Oversight SDM Community Safety Forum Forum Coordination Broader Steering/Coordinating Forum Committee Local CSF Implementation
Priority 01: KEY PRORITY AREAS: COMMUNITY SAFETY STRATEGY 2013 - 2017 Intergovernmental Relations Priority 02: Promotion P of Schools Safety Priority 03: Advocacy Pr for Social Crime Prevention Priority 04: Support Community Corrections
Legislative Framework Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act No. 106 of 1996 • Section 152 (1) (d) – Promote a safe and healthy environment SAPS Act No. 68 of 1995 (and amendments) • Establish & maintain partnerships with communities • Establish & maintain partnerships with communities Intergovernmental Relations Act No. 13 of 2005 • Provides a platform for establishment of IGR forums to promote & facilitate relations amongst government institutions
Legislative Framework (Cont……. Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000 • Provides for local community participation and involvement in the affairs of the Municipality Municipal Structures Act No. 117 of 1998 Municipal Structures Act No. 117 of 1998 • Provides for municipality’s accountability towards its communities , including regular reviewing process of community needs
IDP Alignment with National & Provincial Outcomes National Outcome 03: All people in South Africa are and feel safe GDS & IDP Strategy: Provide integrated support in ensuring that communities are safe and secure National Outputs Provincial Outputs Strategic Intervention Output 01: Reduced the Output 01: Reduction in Priority Expand the roll out process of CCTV overall levels of serious crimes Streets Surveillance Systems in the crimes in particular contact region and trio crimes Work with the CPF structures to increase contacts and trio crime detection rate Output 02: Reduction in crimes Implement Community Safety Plan against WAC programs that address issues of gender based violence Output 04: Perceptions of Output 04: Crime perception Improve support of victims of crime crime among the population management and increase engagement with managed and improved communities on security awareness and crime prevention Undertake campaigns to publicize important breakthroughs in the fight against crime
SECTOR PLANS AND PROJECTS 2012/13 – 2016/17 GDS & IDP Strategy: Provide integrated support in ensuring that communities are safe and secure Programs/Projects 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Upgrade and sustain Appoint a service Review and Upgrade the Install additional CCTV Street provide for propose effective system by cameras in identified Surveillance Systems maintenance & interventions for introducing areas repairs on CCTV optimal operational additional Systems performance features such as number plate and facial recognition Review and implement Conduct a multi- Promote Business Provide an Ensure active Community Safety Plan Community Safety Plan faceted faceted Against Crime Against Crime enabling enabling participation of law participation of law assessment on the initiatives to environment for enforcement agencies current strategy, improve investor CPF structures to in processes of new recommend and perception of crime be readily developments as part implement and willingness to qualified for of CPTED principles identified invest in the region employment interventions markets Promote compliance to Conduct internal & Enhance Review and Monitor compliance relevant legislative external Community develop Regional and implementation of framework on Sports stakeholders Patrollers technical Standard the SOP in alignment and Recreational induction knowledge on Operating with new processes Events planning workshops on the events safety Procedure on and interventions Act planning events safety management
Institutional Arrangements • IGR Structures - Joint Planning (Finance & Implementation) - Role of the CSF (Province , District & Locals) - Implementation Protocol • Capacity Building • Capacity Building • IDP/SDBIP • Events Safety Planning • Community Participation
CPTED Principles • Joint Planning (New Developments) • Infrastructural Maintenance - Signage - Roads - Street lights • Law Enforcement Deployment - Foot Patrol - Highway Patrol - Road Block Operations - CCTV Street Surveillance Systems
Conclusion SDM recognizes joint planning and roll-out of crime prevention programs. It is on this basis that emphasis is put on close and good working relationship amongst role-players in pursuit of providing a safe and secure region.
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