Sector numbers to call when in need

It was established in terms of the Police Act of 1995 Section 18 as a statuary body.

It has a structure for every level of the police command structure consisting of police management and community members.

These levels are national, provincial, clusters and sectors.

Mike du Toit, chairman of the Springs CPF, says a cluster consists of police stations including Springs, KwaThema, Dunnottar, Duduza, Nigel and Devon.

The purpose of the CPF is to create partnership between the police and community and identify problems which is communicated to police management.

The Springs Police Station precinct is divided into six sectors, each sector is made up of a number of neighbourhoods.

Springs Station covers a large area and most of the sectors are quite big.

Sector One – down town Springs and Lodeyko.

Call Luitenant Marianne Benade on 071 675 3222.

Sector Two – Selection Park, Selcourt, Struisbult, Vukuzenzela, Daggafontein, Edelweis and Nuffield.

Call Captain Jan Nel on 071 675 3337.

Sector Three – Casseldale, Strubenvale, Largo and all areas out to Endicott and Vischkuil.

Captain Jabulane Sikosana on 071 675 2233.

Sector Four – Petersfield Extension, Slovo Park, Payneville, Grootvlei, Bakerton, Jacobs Farm, Welgedacht and Welgedacht plots.

Call Captain Thabo Maake on 082 464 2659.

Sector Five – Dersley, Eastvale, Rowhill, Presidents Park, Geduld Extension.

Call Warrant Officer Wynand du Toit on 071 675 2226.

Sector Six – Dal Fouche, Pollack Park, Wright Park, Geduld, Reedville, Never Never, Oranjehof, Springs Extension.

Call Warrant Officer Blackie Swart on 071 675 2333.

Du Toit says community policing begins at neighbourhood level by reservists, CPFs, community patrol groups, street watch, neighbourhood watch and business watch.

“All organisations should become part of the CPF to operate in isolation to the police is pointless,” says du Toit.

Each sector has a police officer designated as sector manager which is responsible for visible policing and liaising between the sector and the central police station.

A representative crime prevention forum is set up in each sector and a committee made up of representatives of all the community safety structures in a sector.

A good idea is to involve metro councillors as service delivery problems are often brought to the attention of the CPF.

An important development has occurred with a joint initiative formed between the Eastern Gauteng Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EGCCI) with the Customer Care Centre (CCC) in Springs to improve service delivery.

This takes the form of a service delivery forum involving members from the EGCCI and each CPF sector as well as the CCC manager of Springs and all relevant heads of department.

CPF patrollers report lights not working, potholes, long grass and much more to the chamber where the information is collated and sent on to the Customer Care Centre.