Parkview elects new Sector 1 CPF
Following months of a defunct Community Policing Forum (CPF), residents successfully voted for the Parkview Sector 1 CPF at the Craighall Scout Hall on May 8.
Sector 1 includes Parkhurst, Parktown North, Craighall Park, and Dunkeld West.
Read more: Parkview will soon see an operational CPF
The Parkview Police Station Commander Colonel Nkopane Jacob Mabusela, the Department of Community Safety's Thabo Thipe and the Johannesburg District Community Police Board Secretary-General Mahmood Cassim were also present for Sector 1's voting process.
The following residents were elected for Parkview's CPF Sector 1:
Chairperson: Theo Joannides.
Deputy chairperson: Stephen Kellerman
Secretary: Pam Ellenberger
Deputy Secretary: Gill Spargo
Treasurer: Colin Braude
Public relations officer: Matthew Hestenes
Thipe said on May 24, there would be a joint meeting where Sector 1 and Sector 2 will meet to elect the CPF mother body which will represent the entire Parkview precinct.
Also read: Norwood CPF Sector 1 reflects on five years of transformation and security improvements
'These sectors will also be the supporting structure to the Community Policing Forum,' he added. 'The mother body, among other titles, consists of a chairperson, deputy secretary, deputy public relations officer, treasurer and any other additional members like a patroller coordinator. '
Thipe said that after the 24th, there would be an induction session where the various roles would be assigned and explained.
'We will also examine what the legislations that govern the CPF mean in detail. The last step will consist of both sectors having their fingerprints taken and vetted to ensure that one does not have a criminal record, and then once that step is complete, we will proceed with electing a CPF.'
Newly elected Parkview Sector 1 CPF chairperson Theo Joannides said he was keen on being elected because he wanted to be an active citizen in the community and help the police.
'At this point and time, the police are lacking in their public relations department and as community members, we need to bridge that gap and understand that there is a relationship between community involvement and the community police,' he added.
Joannides added that it was also important for police to be approachable.
'It cannot be that our community members are victims of crime but don't want to report the crimes. They have to report these crimes for stats purposes and for the police to understand the type of community residents live in.'
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