Parkview Police strengthens their relationship with the community
PARKVIEW – Community members learned more about the services on offer at the Parkview Police Station.
Members of the public were welcomed to a Safety Open Day hosted by the Parkview Police Station and Parkview Community Policing Forum (CPF) at Zoo Lake on 12 October.
The Parkview police were joined by a number of stakeholders including the Parktown North Residents Association, Pink Ladies, Parkview CPF, Domestic Watch, Zoo Lake Users Committee, Parkview Victim Support Unit, Metro police, Search and Rescue team, Disaster Management team, security companies and a number of other related entities concerned about safety in the area.
Spokesperson for the Parkview police Captain Tintswalo Sibeko explained that the purpose of the day was to build and strengthen relationships between law enforcement agencies and educate community members about the services provided by the police.
“It is important that police and community members work together to fight crime. Today is about educating the public, showing them our resources and activating other units to assist us,” said Sibeko.
“As Parkview police, we are here to ensure that the community is safe. We will keep patrolling the Parkview precinct and make sure that cases are being attended to.”
Sibeko also encouraged community members interested in joining the police to apply to become new recruits.
Applications have been extended until 31 October and forms are available at the Parkview Police Station. Applicants must be between 18 and 30 year’s old, be South African citizens, be in possession of a senior certificate/national senior certificate or national certificate, be proficient in at least two languages (one of which must be English), be prepared to take the oath of office, have no criminal record or pending criminal cases and be prepared to be trained at any police academy in South Africa and placed at any station in the country after completing the institution phase.
Chairperson of the Parkview CPF Geraldine Connell said the event was organised to foster a better relationship between the police and the community.
Community members had the opportunity to learn about what police do when they arrive at crime scenes, what machines they use to test for chemicals and how they x-ray enclosed spaces to ensure the public’s safety and much more.
Gauteng events coordinator of the Pink Ladies, Gale Fick invited community members, and children in particular, to be profiled and have their fingerprints taken to assist police in cases of missing persons or when a body needs to be identified.
Fick explained, “This process means that the waiting period before police can go out to find a missing child is reduced by at least 45 minutes.”
The Pink Ladies assist with the search and rescue of both children and adults of all ages. Visit the Pink Ladies on Facebook to find out more.
Details: Parkview police 011 067 6000.
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