Crime hotline for Brackenham
Brackenham Minister's Fraternal
Chairperson - Pastor Timothy Harry donates a
cell phone for the Brackenham Sector
Policing Initiative to Superintendent HZ
Mthembu, while Superintendent Dennis Nene,
Station Commissioner Senior Superintendent -
Danie Calitz and Pastor Daniel Munsami look
on
Ronelle Ramsamy
A COMMUNITY based crime prevention forum
in a local suburb in Richards Bay, has
introduced innovative and proactive measures
to combat crime in the area.
The SAPS Sector Policing Initiative, which
is a pilot project in Brackenham, has now
set up a dedicated crime reporting line for
Brackenham.
This, after the Brackenham Minister’s
Fraternal donated a cell phone to the
Richards Bay SAPS on Friday.
Citing the inefficiency of the 10111
Emergency number, Brackenham Minister’s
Fraternal Chairperson Pastor Timothy Harry
said the designated cell phone would be
given to patrolling reservists and SAPS
members in Brackenham so that members of the
community could report criminal activities
immediately, thereby speeding up response
time.
Welcoming the donation, Head of Crime
Prevention, Superintendent HZ Mthembu said
they appreciated the commitment from the
community to fight the war against criminal
elements.
‘With the new cell phone for the sector
policing initiative in Brackenham, we will
be able to reduce delays, improve our
effectiveness and boost our capacity to
speed up service delivery in that area.
‘We hope that other areas will also
communicate and co-operate with the SAPS to
combat crime,’ said Mthembu. Applauding the
SAPS for the progress made so far, Pastor
Harry said the community had seen a visible
decline in the number of hijackings since
the start of night patrols in Brackenham.
‘As the Brackenham Minister’s Fraternal, we
see the need to step in and help the SAPS
reduce the incidents of hijackings and
violence in our community.
‘We have supported the formation of the
Sector Policing initiative in Brackenham and
will ensure that it continues to be a
successful venture,’ said Pastor
Harry.Citizens of Brackenham are encouraged
to make use of the service to report
incidents of crime on 072 0987 773.
