{"id":45073,"date":"2024-08-28T07:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T05:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/pinelands-community-and-police-unite-at-imbizo-to-tackle-local-crime-20240828\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:52:52","slug":"pinelands-community-and-police-unite-at-imbizo-to-tackle-local-crime-20240828","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/pinelands-community-and-police-unite-at-imbizo-to-tackle-local-crime-20240828\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinelands community and police unite at Imbizo to tackle local crime"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Pinelands Imbizo, held on 24 August in Thornton, brought together various stakeholders, including the police, CPF, and local youth groups, to discuss community safety and crime prevention. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The event emphasized the importance of collaboration between the police and the community, with a focus on open dialogue and collective efforts. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key discussions included crime reporting mechanisms, the role of youth in promoting safety, and the launch of a Spiritual Crime Prevention Work Group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The police imbizos are vital for the police to interact with the communities they serve. The communities get first-hand accounts of issues in their neighbourhoods and understand the roles of the police and most importantly, it is paramount that all the stakeholders can collectively work together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is how Riad Davids, ward councillor for Pinelands, describes the Pinelands Imbizo, which was held on Saturday 24 August in Thornton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese monthly imbizos are well attended and excellent interactions and initiatives emanate from these meetings and both the stakeholders and the community are more on par on what is happening in their community,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same sentiment is shared by Dr Marietta Hopley, spokesperson for the Community Police Forum (CPF).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/new-pinelands-police-station-commander-lt-col-darleen-koopman-ready-to-combat-crime-with-community-support-20240611\" target=\"_blank\">New Pinelands Police Station commander Lt Col Darleen Koopman ready to combat crime with community support<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was especially glad for the undertaking by the youth to do more to keep the community safe and crime-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youth support groups in the communities served by the Pinelands Police and CPF and promoting crime prevention and safety were highlighted by Odwa Bongo, leader of the Provincial Youth Desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopley says the police and CPF joined forces to host the Imbizo, bringing together a wide array of stakeholders committed to enhancing community safety and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_a36642f9\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe event saw the largest turnout of stakeholders to date, with panellists representing SAPS, CPF, Law Enforcement, and Riad Davids, councillor of Ward 53, was in attendance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-critical-topics\">Critical topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Imbizo focused on critical topics of crime prevention, reporting mechanisms, and collaboration among the community, as well as safety and security stakeholders. It also provided a platform for open transparent dialogue to address the safety concerns of the community,\u201d says Hopley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lt.Col. Darleen Koopman, Station Commander and her team at Pinelands Police Station, shared valuable insights on the Community in Blue (CIB) initiative and provided a brief overview of recent crime statistics in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/pinelands-commander-20240401#:~:text=For%20nearly%2040%20years%2C%20Lt,for%20the%20past%20four%20years.\" target=\"_blank\">Pinelands commander bids farewell after 37 years in the force<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest speakers at the event included an executive group specialising in addressing spiritual crime issues within communities, emphasizing the importance of establishing a Spiritual Crime Prevention Work Group specific to the Pinelands precinct. 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