nelson mandela bay municipality safety and security metropolitan police service
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Nelson Mandela Bay MunicipalitySAFETY AND SECURITY
METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE
Vision 2020
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Area practices social justice in a culture of public participation guided by an efficient, accountable, non racial, non sexist and sustainable municipality that focuses on sustainable environmental, social and economic development, improving quality of life of its communities in a secured, safe and tourist friendly environment.
Current Situation
No Municipal Police Service Operational Traffic Service Operational Security Service Community Based Anti Crime Volunteers Crime Prevention Strategy Implementation of CCTV Cameras at problem
locations Active involvement and co-operation with SAPS
MPS Establishment Since 1998 a number of investigations were done. Financial constraints hampered the establishment
of a MPS Alternative involvement whilst preparing for the
establishment of a MPS– Traffic officer conversion training– Training of Security Staff– Training of Community Based Volunteers– Drafting of crime prevention strategy– Community Safety Forum Established– CCTV Cameras Roll out in progress
Staff Requirements - Availability– Staff is a primary requirement for a Police Service.– Current Staff Availability
• Traffic 70 Trained – 40 Pending Training. Total - 110.• Security 60 Trained - 20 Pending Training. Total - 80• Volunteers 400 trained as peace officers only.
Staff Requirements – Additional– Current avg MPS Officer to Civilian ratio in SA is 1:2580– Proposed avg ratio is 1:974 (Countrywide survey)
NMBM Population = 1,2mil – Minimum level of staff - Current avg ratio 500 officers.– Proposed acceptable ratio – Proposed avg ratio1230
officers.
MPS Establishment Requirements Cont
The Concept of Community Safety Forums
Municipal Involvement
Community Safety Forum with SAPS as well as Business and NGO’s. – Quarterly
Active participation in JOINTS Meetings. - Quarterly Interdepartmental Forum, Traffic, SAPS, Correctional
Services, Justice. – Monthly Representation and involvement on all Community
Police Forums Officials and councillors. Crime prevention through environmental design i.e.
street lighting, bush clearing. Through efficient municipal management reduce vacant
premises, plots, buildings. Community participation against crime as part of the
Khusela Abahlali programme.
Co-operation with the Safety and Security Cluster
Joint operations against places of entertainment and taverns etc. in terms of :– Enforcement of municipal bylaws such as fire
safety, crowd control.– Licensing and building standards.– Traffic legislation such as drunken driving
unruly behavior etc. Involvement with the establishment of a
community court.
Co-operation with the Safety and Security Cluster
Active involvement in the implementation of Sector Policing initiative. Information sharing within the criminal justice system. Contributing to profile registers of common offenders for identified
priority crimes and drug dealers. Contributing to rehabilitation programs of common offenders. Supporting gun-free society initiatives. Drafting co-operation agreements and project plans with Stepping
Stone. (Integrated Justice Centre) Drafting co-operation agreements with Department of Education at
district level. Drafting co-operation agreements and project plans with school
principals and governing committees.
Co-operation with the Safety and Security Cluster
Deployment of 136 Community based volunteers in all Police Stations areas as part of the Sector Policing Programme. - Ongoing
A further 218 are deployed at identified Crime hotspots. - Ongoing Joint Roadblocks with SAPS, Security, Traffic Officers and
Volunteers. Operate 4 regional offices and victim support centres. To be
expanded to 8 Play an active role in the Safer Schools Programme Supporting visible policing operations to address fear of crime by:
– improving public communication on the street and at people’s homes.
– improving street level law enforcement
Co-operation with the Safety and Security Cluster
Contribution to Social Crime Prevention
Actual effect difficult to quantify – preventative rather than reactive policing.
Feedback from the community – Positive Feedback from the SAPS – Positive Since 2002 joint festive season.
programmes proved extremely successful. Implementation of a security master plan
for the Metro.
Thank You