Minister Plato hosts Beaufort West PNP consultation

This weekend, Friday 24 June 2016 and Saturday 25 June 2016, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety will host the Policing Needs and Priorities determination consultation sessions for the Worcester policing cluster.

The engagements will take the format of a two-day consultative workshop and will include representatives of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Municipalities, Community Police Forums (CPFs), Community Safety Forums (CSF), non-governmental organisations, community based organisations, faith based organisations, Neighbourhood Watches (NHW), and other local safety stakeholders.

Minister Plato will also use the opportunity of the PNP consultation session in Beaufort West to officially hand over a Safety Kiosk to the Beaufort West Municipality.

This weekend’s consultation sessions forms part of the annual determination of the policing needs and priorities in the province which will see the Department of Community Safety holding public consultation sessions for each of the 16 police clusters between May and October this year.

A key feature of the 2016/17 PNP process will be the extensive training provided to Neighbourhood Watches and Community Policing Forums – the pulse of citizen-led safety interventions in our communities.

This weekend, 24 - 25 June 2016, the communities of Beaufort West, Laingsburg, Leeu-Gamka, Murraysburg and Prince Albert have the opportunity to determine their policing needs and priorities and to contribute to the Safety Plan, as a safety blueprint for communities which provides a shared ownership, responsibility and accountability to safety.

Additional information on the PNP process, schedule of consultation sessions and past reports are available here: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/policing-needs-and-priorities-western-cape

There will be an opportunity for photographs and interviews.

Note:  All media are invited

Details: PNP: Safety Feedback, PNP Determination and review of Safety Plans
Date: Friday, 24 June 2016
Time: 08:30 – 16:00 – Minister Plato’s opening address at 09:15
Venue: Rustdene Community Hall, Cnr De Vries and Bantom Street, Rustdene, Beaufort West

Details: Safety Kiosk Handover
Date: Friday, 24 June 2016
Time:  12:30 – 13:00
Venue: Rustdene Community Hall, Cnr De Vries and Bantom Street, Rustdene, Beaufort West

Details: PNP: Workshopping NHW and CPF partnerships, EPP support and CSA
Date: Saturday, 25 June 2016
Time: 08:30 – 16:00
Venue: Rustdene Community Hall, Cnr De Vries and Bantom Street, Rustdene, Beaufort West