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Social Crime Prevention Projects
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Page Content COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
NAME OF PROJECT |
TARGET GROUP |
TARGET/ACTIVITY |
IMPACT/RESULTS |
Church Awareness Project
Housebreaking, substance identification. |
Domestic workers |
Identified areas where high incidences of housebreaking and substance abuse occur |
Empowered domestic servants |
Neighbourhood Watch (Environmental Design)
Housebreaking, Armed Robbery, Motor Vehicle Theft, theft in and outside vehicles, Murder, Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse |
All residents of Tshwane |
Establish and assist neighbourhood watches in priority areas |
Involving community to ensure reduction of crime as well as the increase of cases reported. |
Peace and Development Project
As a co-operative project between the South African Department of Safety and Security and the foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, a Peace and Development Project was implemented in Soshanguve in 1999. Taking over from the Foreign Office, the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ) has been running this project with great successes since then.
The project has had a significant impact in the area regarding reduced crime, particularly in situations of timorously resolving family and dept conflict with a high potential for becoming a violent crime. As Peace Workers are from the community working for the community, they are readily available to, known and trusted by the community.
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Community Peace Workers as well as citizens of Tshwane |
Helps with conflict resolution in high risk areas of the Tshwane community |
Community Empowerment Decreases conflict situations within Tshwane |
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS |
Road Shows
16 days of activism
Cable Theft Awareness
Youth month
Safety and security month
Transport month |
All regions |
Educate communities on consequences of crime |
Report on cases.
Increases empowered community about the effect of cable theft on service delivery |
Media Radio Talk Shows
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Child Rape, Rape, Illegal Firearms, Substance/Drug Abuse, Occult Related Crimes, Fire Works, Hi-Jacking, Armed Robbery etc.
Distribution of safety tips through local newspapers.
Regular participation of Local Newspapers in events. |
All regions within Tshwane |
Increase community empowerment |
An empowered and educated community
Positive media exposure for the TMPS and building trust within the community. This also increases the visibility of the Metro Police. |
SAFER SCHOOL PROJECTS |
Hlayiseka
The roll out of a monitoring tool kit developed by CJCP for the improvement of safety in schools |
National identified priority schools |
Learners and teachers at schools |
Safer learning environment |
Safety Talks and CPTED
Rape, Domestic Violence, Bullying, Firearms, Child Abuse, Substance/Drug Abuse, Mob Justice, Cultural Diversities |
All residents of Tshwane |
To empower community members and promote trust with TMPD |
Empowered communities, trust relationships with the TMPS and reported crimes |
Crime Awareness Fun Days |
Primary and secondary schools within Tshwane |
To reduce opportunities to commit crime |
Uplifting of children’s morals and reduce the opportunities (boredom) to commit crime. |
Learner in Traffic (annual project) |
Participating primary schools identified by GDE |
Road safety |
Educating learners on rules of the road, road markings and road traffic signs |
Scholar patrol |
Selected identified schools |
Road safety |
General road safety, safe crossing to and from school |
Moompi |
Pre-primary and primary schools |
Educate learners on child abuse |
Victims of sexual and physical abuse come forward. |
The Ballot Box Project
Give children who are aware of crimes being committed to others or themselves in or outside school premises the opportunity to report these crime anonymously |
Primary and secondary schools within Tshwane |
To increase the reports on crime |
Increased reports on crime, cases and convictions. |
Child identification awareness |
Primary schools |
To promote safety of children and reporting cases of missing persons |
Assistance with missing children |
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