AfriForum installs advanced cameras to fight crime
''The system has proven that it helps fight crime and has already led to great successes,”
AfriForum Vryheid has set up five advanced Sniper cameras at strategic locations in town. This forms part of the branch’s strategy to use technology to help fight crime in the community.
“We decided to make use of the Sniper camera system, as it has already been installed in larger parts of KwaZulu-Natal. The system has proven that it helps fight crime and has already led to great successes,” said André van der Walt, chairperson of AfriForum’s branch in Vryheid.
“Several branches across KwaZulu-Natal mainly use two advanced camera systems to take control of the safety in their area and fight crime in the province,” says Eugene van Aswegen, district co-ordinator in KwaZulu-Natal.
The system uses cameras that can read number plates in a searchable database, and will be monitored by a local control room. This empowers communities to monitor crime in unique ways.
“We hope to further expand the system in our communities next year,” says Hein Schönborn, AfriForum’s operational team leader of the Vryheid neighbourhood watch.
AfriForum would like to thank two security companies for their donations and contribution towards launching this project.
The community is encouraged to get involved with this initiative in order to make a real difference and further expand the system. You can contact André van der Walt on 083 387 4268.
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