GPL adopting a targeted policing precincts’ focused oversight approach
Portfolio Committees of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) conduct daily oversight on different Departments of the Gauteng Provincial Government to ensure that service delivery is realised in the province.
In line with this, GPL’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety will, on Saturday 26 August 2017, launch its recently adopted method of oversight known as the ‘Targeted Policing Precincts’ Focused Oversight Approach’. The method was adopted after wide consultation with the residents of Gauteng and all other affected stakeholders. It aims to assist the Gauteng Department of Community Safety and other Law Enforcement Agencies in the province to succeed in their mandate of creating a safe and crime free province.
Through this method, the Committee will provide more focused oversight to ensure collaboration and partnerships between law enforcement agencies and residents. This is also envisaged to ensure that local Police Stations improve their services to communities.
The Programme is in line with the Committee’s oversight role over the Department of Community Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies in the province.
The launch will be hosted in partnership with the Community Safety Committee of the Emfuleni Local Municipality.
During the launch Law Enforcement Agencies in the Sedibeng area will present to the Committee the state of safety in the area as well as their safety plans to ensure that ensure that communities are safe and secure.
Prior to the launch of the programme the Committee together will the representatives of the Emfuleni Local Municipality and Law enforcement agencies in the area will embark on a crime awareness campaign by walking from the Rorisang Old Age Centre (Sebokeng) to the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex and share crime prevention advice and handouts to residents.
Details of the Crime Awareness Campaign
Date: Saturday, 26 August 2017
Time: 8h00
Venue: Rorisang Old Age Centre, Sebokeng
Details of the launch are as follows
Date: Saturday, 26 August 2017
Time: 10h00
Venue: Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex, Sebokeng
For interview requests with the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee please contact:
Mr Thebe Khumalo
Tel: 011 498 5948
Cell: 072 266 1021
E-mail: TKhumalo@gpl.gov.za
