Douglasdale CPF assists in new fence for police station
Douglasdale CPF come together to aid the police in upgrading fence.
Douglasdale’s police station is now properly secured, thanks to the area’s Community Policing Forum (CPF).
The Douglasdale CPF took the initiative to fix the police station’s dilapidated fence and parking lot. This after a community member had complained on social media that the state of the old fence made the police station hard to spot in a crisis.
With the help of sponsor Best Fence, the station’s parking lot fence was replaced with new fencing. The old fencing that previously surrounded the parking lot is now used to cordon off staff parking.
CPF chairperson Lizzy Mabena said the station is now easily identifiable to community members, thanks to the fence’s blue hue and updated signage above the building that was recently added.
Previously, it was easy for community members visiting the station to get parked in by other cars as parking spaces were not clearly demarcated. “We thought we’d put up a new one so that police members can focus on their work, while we work on an ideal parking lot that is identifiable and has easy access to the public.”
Mabena added that the CPF approached Best Fence with their requirements. The company acted immediately. “They came out and did measurements for us and a cost analysis. They then came back and said they were happy and willing to 100% sponsor the fence,” she said.
“It took the guys about a week and we were rushing it. We know the station is a 24/7 and 365 days a year facility, so we never wanted to interfere with police station business to put up the new fence. We closed off the parking in sections.”
The CPF has a proud history of assisting the men and women in blue. In 2014, they found a sponsor to help turn an adjacent vacant lot into the public parking area.
Douglasdale Police Station Commander Brigadier Veeshani Arikum said the fence around the parking lot is now more accessible to the community.
“It was the community giving back to the community by donating the fence. It has also been neatened up and residents don’t have a difficult time getting in and out of the parking lot,” she said.
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