{"id":56665,"date":"2018-09-28T14:45:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T12:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/be-our-eyes-and-ears-20180928\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:03:53","slug":"be-our-eyes-and-ears-20180928","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/be-our-eyes-and-ears-20180928\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Be our eyes and ears\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"p\" id=\"U30121597645V2H\">\n<p>Residents of Brooklyn and Ysterplaat are urged to help their local neighbourhood watch fight crime.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Peter Landsberg, deputy chairperson of the Brooklyn and Ysterplaat Neighbourhood Watch, told <em>TygerBurger<\/em> recently that the only way they will be able to win the fight against crime and grime in the area is if every resident plays his or her part in the battle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cWe try to make a difference, but with the help of more residents we can have a greater impact on our surroundings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cNot everybody has to be an active patroller \u2013 we just need more eyes and ears, to make the circle a bit bigger and to tighten the net on unwanted activity which is creating problems not only for us, but for everybody in general,\u201d Landsberg explains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>The main issues in the area are graffiti, dirty streets, street lights not working, and children wandering around late at night alone and unsupervised, he says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Apart from this, the recently released national crime statistics also paint a dark picture for the Maitland policing district, under which Brooklyn and Ysterplaat fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>According to the statistics, sexual offences increased by 75%. This means rape has gone up by 50% and sexual assault by 120%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>Robbery with aggravating circumstances increased by 6.3%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>These are figures the neighbourhood watch says they hope will change in the coming year. \u201cThe more crimes are reported to the authorities, the more policing resources will be allocated to our area \u2013 otherwise the statistics will show no crime happening, and those much-needed resources are then allocated elsewhere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p\" xml_lang=\"en-uk\">\n<p>\u201cWe need our community to become more actively involved and to rally, stand-up united and say enough is enough. 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