Transcript 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
Goals
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
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
Police & other crime prevention
institutions
• Build and retain trust relationships
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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
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.
Members in credit
Members up to date
Members in arrears
Total members
35
46
144
225
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
Process (Reaching of goals)
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)
Finances
• Cash Flow
– Income
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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
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
Company (Organisation)
• Section 21 Company
• Management Team
– Lost 2 x chairman
– Current team:
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Chairman
Secretary
Finance
Logistics
Communication
Procurement
Website
Vacant
Chrizel Strauss
Danie Beetge
Theo Fourie
Vacant
Pieter Strydom & Johan Stadler
Alan Holm
Marketing and membership
• Exclusive service to members (against nonmembers)
• Value to be added (with possible add-on
products)
• Involve current members in recruiting of nonmembers
Current Project
• Copwatch contracted to provide (on monthly
basis):
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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
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
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.
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)
Possible Projects (cntd)
– Involve domestic workers in our process
– Signage to identify our area
– Join e-Blockwatch
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.