Radio donation signals new chapter for CCPO

The Community Crime Prevention Organisation (CCPO) received a massive boost in its fight against crime.

KFC Amanzimtoti sponsored 45 new digital radios to replace the old analogue hand-held radios the crime fighting organisation was using.

“We use to have big problems with the old analogue radios,” said CCPO committee member, George Snodey. “With the repeater on High Tide flats, if we were in Warner Beach and we wanted to communicate with someone in Warner Beach, the signal first had to travel to High Tide before being relayed back to us.

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With the new digital radios, communication is direct and we can communicate with anyone anywhere in South Africa. If the Metro Police dog unit is not in the area, we can still communicate with them. No-one else can enter our frequency without us knowing about it, something we didn’t have with the old radios. The new radios are making a big difference already,” said Snodey.

Area manager for KFC, Vishkar Jogi said they were delighted to help the CCPO. “We like supporting the community and community projects in the area,” he said.

The CCPO guards are looking resplendent in new camouflage uniforms. Management decided to change from the green bush camouflage to the new pattern.

The change is being done in two phases. The first phase was to issue the new uniforms to the foot patrols and supervisors and this phase is now completed.

The second phase will be to issue the new uniforms to the guards at the various businesses that the CCPO looks after. The second phase will take place as soon the organisation has the finance.