The Community Police Forum of Aberdeen is a group of citizens from Aberdeen Town, Lotusville, the farming community and Thembalisizwe who work with the Aberdeen Police to combat crime in the region. It has the authority to oversee complaints brought to the attention of the police and to take any complaint not acted upon by the local police to Provincial and National level.
Some citizens of Aberdeen are working very hard to achieve community support to get this organization functional. In the past, there have been challenges in maintaining consistent support.
The Community Police Forum is here to stay and curbing criminal activity is high on their agenda. For example, they have the power, with the cooperation of the police, to close unlicensed premises where liquor is being sold or any other form of illicit business is being conducted.
There are individuals in Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembalesizwe who have a capacity for making projects like the C.P.F. succeed. However, it is necessary for us as citizens to overcome apathy about personal responsibility for the quality of our social environment. The C.P.F. can only benefit if we as individuals support this organization with our voices, ideas, and presence at meetings.
As citizens of Aberdeen Town, Lotusville and Thembalesizwe who treasure what we have here in the Klein Karoo, it is important for us to realize that whenever communities come together through social responsibility, crime decreases drastically. The Community Police Forum is an opportunity to be proactive about curbing crime and its sources instead of reacting to it because of its effects.
The C.P.F. is holding a meeting at the Aberdeen Police Station on 28 October 2008 at 5.30pm to elect a Chairperson and a Public Relations Official. It would be of great benefit to the social climate of Aberdeen if this meeting received the encouragement of community support.
To participate, citizens may contact Rob Prestwich 049 846 0337.
Some citizens of Aberdeen are working very hard to achieve community support to get this organization functional. In the past, there have been challenges in maintaining consistent support.
The Community Police Forum is here to stay and curbing criminal activity is high on their agenda. For example, they have the power, with the cooperation of the police, to close unlicensed premises where liquor is being sold or any other form of illicit business is being conducted.
There are individuals in Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembalesizwe who have a capacity for making projects like the C.P.F. succeed. However, it is necessary for us as citizens to overcome apathy about personal responsibility for the quality of our social environment. The C.P.F. can only benefit if we as individuals support this organization with our voices, ideas, and presence at meetings.
As citizens of Aberdeen Town, Lotusville and Thembalesizwe who treasure what we have here in the Klein Karoo, it is important for us to realize that whenever communities come together through social responsibility, crime decreases drastically. The Community Police Forum is an opportunity to be proactive about curbing crime and its sources instead of reacting to it because of its effects.
The C.P.F. is holding a meeting at the Aberdeen Police Station on 28 October 2008 at 5.30pm to elect a Chairperson and a Public Relations Official. It would be of great benefit to the social climate of Aberdeen if this meeting received the encouragement of community support.
To participate, citizens may contact Rob Prestwich 049 846 0337.
Article By: Joan Tinker
