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SECTOR POLICING / VISIBLE POLICING

PRESENTATION TO

ALEXANDRA COMMUNITY POLICE FORUM

Alexandra Police Station

Wednesday 24 July 2002

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1. BACKGROUNDCommunity Policing

Meadowdale / Bedfordview have sustained sector policing, or visible policing as it is known, since 1999 with remarkable results. Within three months of introducing sector policing, crime in Bedfordview was reduced by 35,4%. It is now the best police station (in crime reduction terms) in Eastern Gauteng, which is the most effective area in Gauteng.

We have a growing partnership programme raising well over R100 000 a month. This model deploys six BMWs, with one in reserve, patrolling 5 sectors, 12 hours a day, every day of the week (see Blueprint for Policing and Sector Policing Press Kit).

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2. OBJECTIVES

To apply the Bedfordview visible policing model to one other select police station as a first step in a pilot project to evaluate police service delivery against stated objectives over a six month period.

This will be done in Gauteng where over 50% of SA crime is committed and within the following parameters:

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3. PARAMETERS

It should utilise the strong SAPS and business relationshipsIt should be affordable for businessesIt should not seek to provide any hard assets that rightfully should be paid for by the StateIt should have the ability to roll out countrywide and be self sustainingIt should encompass visible policing and real community involvementIt should have as its goal measurable crime reduction

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4. COMMUNITY POLICE PARTNERSHIPIt is essential that community structures are involved in this police service delivery process. It is the community, through its elected CPF Chairman working closely with the Station Commissioner as equal partners, that crime patterns must be tackled and reduced. Businesses to finance community administrative person and

office to monitor and evaluate service delivery at the police station.

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5. STRUCTURE

POLICE STATION

STATIONCOMMISSIONER

LOCAL SAPS

CPF ADMINPAID

OFFICIALS

CHAIRMANCOMMUNITY

POLICE FORUMCOMMUNITYOMBUDSMAN

SAPS STAFFCrime Prevention Unit

(Visible Policing)Detective Services

Support ServiceCommunity Service

CentreIntelligence

CFP Coordinator

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPAs in Bedfordview Police Station the

CPF official is under the PoliceCommissioner for operational

purposed and accountable to thecommunity, i.e. monitoring sector

patrol vehicles coordinatingcommunity policing concerns withSAPS but reports to CPF Chairmanand helps manage service delivery

COMMUNITYSTRUCTURES

ChurchesSchools

BusinessesRecreational Bodies

Residents

VEHICLESUNPAID

PROFESSIONALADVISOR

RESOURCES PARTNERSHIP

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6. VISIBLE POLICING MODEL

Based on tried and tested policies we are looking at one police station. The criteria are :Presidential Police Station (more than adequate resources, vehicles, equipment and manpower) (Alexandra in Gauteng).A police station with good leadership and strong commitment to reduce crime.A CPF leader who fully represents the community and who can work closely with the Police Commissioner without undue interference, as a partner in community policing.Specifically the pilot project will introduce the sector policing model to all sectors of each police precinct.

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The pilot police station’s area is divided into 6 sectors, therefore 6 vehicles are required. Each vehicle is to be fitted with standard police equipment, and satellite tracking devices, to monitor the whereabouts of police vehicles. Radios* are to be fitted for rapid response, as police radio networks are overloaded and response is slow.Community base office fully equipped with computer, fax machine, printer, copier, telephone, furniture, stationery, etc, and security burglar proofing on door & windows.

* depending on budget

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6. VISIBLE POLICING MODEL (continued)

Suitable, computer literate, clerical and administrative personnel are to be hired to work under the CPF Chairman, with dotted line responsibility to the Station Commissioner and senior police officers at the police station. They will work specifically with the Crime Prevention Unit commander on visible policing and will work closely with sector policing teams and the service centre. Personnel are to be hired on a contract basis for the duration of the pilot project.

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7. FINANCIAL PLAN

Based on the principle that the visible policing model will be adapted at one Presidential station or a police station with adequate resources in the first instance, businesses would not have to fund police vehicles or office equipment to run a community base office. Assuming the community is allocated an office – we would probably have to provide this office with office equipment, furniture and stationery in order to remain independent and therefore properly evaluate and monitor the police service delivery.

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7. FINANCIAL PLAN (continued)

The estimated cost to run the project for 6 months would be R276 450 including national CPF offices. Please see the draft budget.

A community base station could cost as little as R9 000 per month depending on the needs and resources of the community.

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7. FINANCIAL PLAN (continued)

From the experience we have acquired in providing a visible police presence to the community, there is no lack of funding (no donor fatigue) provided the police in their patrol vehicles are visible to the public (this process is carefully monitored by community paid officials) giving the perception that crime is coming down. The community, through this structure and partnership, help manage and deploy resources efficiently as a partner to SAPS. The community feel that their environment is safer. The model is sustainable and self perpetuating as the community begin to trust the police – credibility and respect is restored as crime is reduced.

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8. STRATEGIC PLAN

As a supplement to the SAPS 2002 – 2003 Strategic Plan, a programme identifying major crime trends, in

collaboration with a community representative, is to be listed.

A crime reduction plan of not less than 20% over and above the crime reduction targets already proposed is to be

implemented at the police station in this pilot project.

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9. SERVICE DELIVERY

The visible policing/sector policing to be included as a major community programme, incorporating all BAC partnership product components. Only through professional and properly managed visible policing, incorporating three basic elements, can service delivery in all its forms be properly implemented.

These three elements are:

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(i) sector vehicle patrols

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(iii) weekly newsletter for communicating between the community and police.

(ii) community office at police station

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10. ROLL OUT

10.1 Meadowdale Sector visible policing implemented 1999 crime down 7½% whilst surrounding areas escalates ±35 - 45%.

10.2 Bedfordview Police Station 35% crime reduction within 3 months of visible policing being introduced.

10.3 1 Police Station in Gauteng area in pilot project to test model with firm crime reduction targets in 6 months - Dec 2002.

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10. ROLL OUT (continued)

10.4 In addition to this top down Government approach, there is tremendous potential to spread this model across communities in Gauteng, supported by local business.

- a professional approach incorporating the experiences of the Meadowdale sector and Bedfordview Police Station’s visible

policing model is underway.

- a video and step-by-step guide to support establishing community and SAPS partnership is underway.

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SDIP DRAFT BUDGETPOLICE NATIONAL

STATION 1 CHAIRMAN'S TOTALOFFICE

RAND p/m RAND p/m RAND p/mRUNNING COSTS

PERSONNEL

National Chairman's Office - 15,000 15,000 - National Chairman CPF

(Responsible for 970 CPF's)

- Administrator/PA

Police Station 1 20,000 - 20,000 - 4 officials/station work 24 hours/day

on 12 hour/day 4 day cycle

- 4 officials @ R5 000pm

Police Station 11 - - - - 2 officials/station work 12 hours/day

on a 4 day cycle

- 2 officials @ R5 000pm

Police Station 111 - - - - 1 official/station work 8 hours/day

5 days per week

- 1 official @ R5 000pm

SUB-TOTAL (a) 20,000 15,000 35,000

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OTHER COSTS

RENTAL OF:

- Pentium 111 Spec Computer with fax, copier and printer (including insurance) 2,750 2,750 5,500

- ISDN line 200 200 400

- E-mail facility 200 200 400

- Analogue telephone one way line rental 80 80 160

Satellite tracking 330 - 330(8 vehicles per station)

Stationery and office supplies 800 600 1,400

Sundries 315 245 560

SUB-TOTAL (b) 4,675 4,075 8,750

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SUB-TOTAL (a & b) 24,675 19,075 43,750

Add: Amortisation of start-up costs 1,150 1,175 2,325

ESTIMATED MONTHLY COST 25,825 20,250 46,075

R276,450

NB:- It has been assumed that the vehicle tracking systems would be supplied free of charge for the pilot scheme. Acquisition costs would be around R4 000 per unit

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ONE-TIME START UP COSTS

Installation costs: - ISDN line 515 515 1,030 - Analogue telephone 190 190 380

Trellidor type security for 1 door and 2 windows 2,200 2,200 4,400

Furniture - 1 desk, 2 chairs anda filing cabinet per office 3,000 3,000 6,000

Kettle, staplers, punches, etc 550 550 1,100

Rounding-up 445 595 1,040

TOTAL 6,900 7,050 13,950

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START UP COSTS FOR A PROJECT COVERING 50 TOP PRIORITY POLICESTATIONS IS ESTIMATED AS FOLLOWS:

RAND

INSTALLATION COSTS

ISDN line and analogue telephone line 50 x R705 35 250

Trellidor type security door and 2 windows 50 x R2 200 110 000

Furniture – as for pilot project 50 x R3 000 150 000

Kettle, staplers, etc as for pilot project 50 x R550 27 500

Purchasing / installation of tracking system 50 x 20 x R3 500 3 500 000

3 822 750

Rounding-Up 177 250

R4 000 000

AVERAGE PER POLICE STATION R80 000