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Wierda 2 Community Forum / Gemeenskaps Forum

Wierda 2 Community Forum Together we help each other Wierda 2 Gemeenskaps Forum Saam help ons mekaar. Wierda 2 Community Forum / Gemeenskaps Forum. Goal s. Prevention of crime. Visibility – Crime prevention to be done so community feels safe & criminals unsafe.

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Wierda 2 Community Forum / Gemeenskaps Forum

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  1. Wierda 2 Community ForumTogether we help each otherWierda 2 Gemeenskaps ForumSaam help ons mekaar

  2. Wierda 2 Community Forum / Gemeenskaps Forum

  3. Goals

  4. Prevention of crime • Visibility – Crime prevention to be done so community feels safe & criminals unsafe. • Pro-active – Prevent crime before it happens • Community relationships • Own area (WP2) • Surrounding areas – Expand crime free area • Involvement – Community to be more involved than simply joining. Lots of talented people in community to help us. NOT BEING DONE • Businesses – Involve with possible funding

  5. Become self sufficient • Own identity – Forum to develop own identity • Control room – In view with problems being experienced with SAPS, makes contact for & with community more important • Marketing – To be successfully marketed to the community and general public

  6. Police & other crime prevention institutions • Build and retain trust relationships • Had an excellent relationship with SAPS • New station commander and staff • Need to again build up the trust we had • Keep contact with other institutions by way of members or directly • Involvement with the C P F • Regularly attend meetings • Obtain feedback & ideas

  7. Membership driven • Aim is to obtain at least 80% membership of households in own community – • Higher membership will improve income potential resulting in better service. More members also possible to keep membership lower.

  8. Local governments • Become involved with committee members of Ward 70 of which we form part: • Rooihuiskraal-Noord, Wierdapark, Raslouw, Sunderland Ridge, Ersamia, Eldoraigne & Brakfontein • Build and maintain a relationship with them. • To be accepted as a credible and important role player

  9. Process (Reaching of goals)

  10. Business Plan • A Business Plan was drawn up which came into effect January 2005 Projects • Projects to be used to drive actions (Discussed in more details later)

  11. Finances • Cash Flow • Income • Membership and sponsorships (225 members) • Members not making regular monthly payments • Invoices not sent out monthly to cut costs. • Some members need to be reminded. Why? • Expenses • Copwatch is the main expense

  12. Feedback to community • Monthly to members • Members invited to our monthly meetings. • Info is given out regularly via e-mail. • SMS messages also sent to those members who have provided cell numbers. • 6 monthly to larger W2 community • This was not always possible due to staffing • This is now being undertaken

  13. Company (Organisation) • Section 21 Company • Management Team • Lost 2 x chairman • Current team: • Chairman Vacant • Secretary Chrizel Strauss • Finance Danie Beetge • Logistics Theo Fourie • Communication Vacant • Procurement Pieter Strydom & Johan Stadler • Website Alan Holm

  14. Marketing and membership • Exclusive service to members (against non-members) • Value to be added (with possible add-on products) • Involve current members in recruiting of non-members

  15. Current Project • Copwatch contracted to provide (on monthly basis): • Daily patrolling service to members • Consists of • 1 x Patrol car during day • 2 x Patrol officers (on bicycles) during night • Current charge = R13 100 p.m. • Current income = 225 x R50 = R11 250

  16. Current Project (cntd) • The service provided by the Forum is NOT that of a security firm. • Several members feel we should act in this capacity

  17. Success • Crime is the lowest in the community compared to surrounding areas. • Difficult to obtain stats ex SAPS. • People are involved. Reporting if they see something suspicious.

  18. Possible Projects Identified • Giving attention to the job seekers on Theuns van Niekerk • Installing control/tag points for security guards to touch. Keep control of patrol area. • Setting up a control room to attend to possible problems, queries ex members. Be a more visible extension of Forum • Possibly installing surveillance cameras at all important entrances/exits to our area (Refer to Gavin & Lesley)

  19. Possible Projects (cntd) • Involve domestic workers in our process • Signage to identify our area • Join e-Blockwatch

  20. What of the future • Where do we go from here? • Do we keep on with the service? • Do we expand the service? • Do we increase membership? R50 p.m. was originally decided based on the large majority of people who attended inaugeral meetings. Membership • Will people of community join us as committee members? We all have own jobs and do this voluntarily in our own time.

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