Edgemead Sector Policing

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Main objective of a Sector Police Forum

The Edgemead Sub-Community Police Forum (ESCPF) has been created as a result of the initiative from the South African Police (SAPS), to bring about effective crime prevention, by launching intelligence driven crime-prevention projects in partnership with the community. This means that the community has an active role to play in effective crime prevention in Edgemead.

Sector Policing

Sector policing is an approach to policing whereby the service area of a police station is divided into smaller, manageable areas known as sectors. For each sector, the SAPF appoints a police official who is known as the sector commander. The community and its sector commander are active partners in ensuring local safety and security. The sector commander involves all role-players in identifying the policing needs in the sector; and dealing with the root causes of crime and factors that contribute to crime.

Edgemead and Kleinbosch form part of sector 2 in the Bothasig Police Station.

Bothasig and Richwood form part of sector 1 in the Bothasig Police Station.

Both sectors form part of the Bothasig Community Police Forum (BCPF). The name Bothasig is not related to the suburb in this instance, but rather to the police station itself.

Advantages of Sector Policing

· It is a practical form of community policing as it involves policing smaller, more manageable areas

· ensures more effective crime prevention, because attention is given to the causes of crime and the factors and circumstances that allow crime to take place in a sector

· contributes to community involvement, which leads to sound partnerships between the police and the community

· encourages and enables communities to take greater responsibility for their own safety and security

· improves the relationship between the police and the community, which increases the community’s trust in, respect for and understanding of the police, reduces the fear of crime and improves service delivery by the police.

Bothasig Police Station

Bothasig (Police Station) Community Police Forum

Sector 1

Bothasig & Richwood

Sector 2

Edgemead & Kleinbosch

Edgemead Sub-Community Police Forum (ESCPF)

Other forums

 

The Edgemead Sub-Community Police Forum Committee

· Consists of Edgemead residents who are volunteers

· There is a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary and 12 committee members

· The monthly meeting is held at the Bothasig police station

· The SAPS sector 2 commander is present at this meeting

· A representative from the BCPF is present at this meeting

· The Chairperson of the ESPF attends the BCPF monthly meeting

 

Current Committee members

CLICK HERE to email a suggestion/comment/query to the ESPF Committee

City of Cape Town By-Laws

E-mail address

espf@edgemead.co.za

Activities To Date

SAPS Safety Tips

Richwood Sector Policing