Use this link to read the latest SAPS Community Forum Newsletter and back issues:
http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/u=cd307725ed3e6c6e850c1e830&id=0447bcefd2
The Cape Town Community Police Forum (CPF) is the body that links SAPS and the community. This is their monthly newsletter. However the volunteer Chair and members who do the secretarial work and newsletter change frequently and one casualty seems to be the newsletter which has not been updated for some time.
*CRIME TREND*
There has been an increase in arrests recently of chain snatchers operating within the CBD.
Please be mindful of not flashing valuables when walking in the CBD.
Please inform your family and friends as well​.
PLEASE REPORT ALL CRIME
Police are urging the community to report all crime, no matter how small, as soon as possible, and give all relevant information. This is to ensure that the police are aware of all incidences for deployment purposes.
It is of no use to report crime via social media and not report it to the Police.
We need to emphasize again the importance of not leaving valuables visible in your vehicle.
Although breaking into cars via the remote jamming method is occasionally reported there has been an increase in the breaking of car windows to steal whatever can be found inside.
SAPS EMERGENCY : 10111
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
CPT CENTRAL POLICE STATION
METRO POLICE CONTROL ROOM
CITY OF CAPE TOWN GENERAL EMERGENCY
AMBULANCE
RED CROSS CROSS/TYGERBERG HOSPITAL POISON INFORMATION LINE
SEA RESCUE
MOUNTAIN RESCUE
CHILD EMERGENCY
0214678001/2/6/7
021 596 1999
107 (LANDLINE)
021 480 770 (CELLPHONE)
10177
0861 555 777
021 449 3500
021 948 9900
0800 123 123
METRO POLICE - (City Council) phone 0860 765 423
Law Enforcement - (City Council) phone 021 596 1999 (24 hours)
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MUGGINGS!
Street muggings in the City Bowl seem to have been on the rise recently. Yet, most victims, too happy to come out of these unharmed, fail to report the incidents to the SAPS.
Phoning Caledon Square or just another SAPS instance will not help: you need to lodge a complaint if these incidents are to be curbed and the criminals arrested.
Call 021 467 8001/6
A police officer will come to you and help you open a case without your having to go to Caledon Square.
Remember: when suspects are arrested with stolen property, the SAPS has no way of returning it to its rightful owner if they do not know whose it is... for that they need a case to have been opened.
Please, don't be a victim twice: help the muggers be arrested by reporting incidents to the above number and opening a case. If you don't, it's as if the incident never happened. And a friend, relative or one or your teen children could be yet another victim. Or you (don't confuse crime and lightning!)
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City Areas covered by the various Neighbourhood Watch's:
Click on this map to obtain a larger image which you can then Zoom in to read the street names.
Please note that to go to the websites of the Neighbourhood Watches below, use the links underneath as clicking on the logos just gives you a bigger view of the logo only.
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Link to Bo-Kaap Neighbourhood Watch
https://www.facebook.com/BoKaapWatch/
eMail: bknwatch@gmail.com
Link to Devil's Peak/Vredehoek Neighbourhood Watch
eMail: contact@dpvwatch.co.za
Link to Oranjezicht/Higgovale Neighbourhood Watch
eMail: info@ohwatch.co.za
Link to Tamboerskloof Neighbourhood Watch
eMail: office@tbkwatch.com
Link to Gardens Neighbourhood Watch
eMail: contact@gardenswatch.co.za
Link to Upper D6 Neighbourhood Watch
eMail: ud6nhw@gmail.com
And we welcome the latest member of our Neighbourhood Watches