Now THAT's What We Want To Hear... & SEE..!

Now we're talking! The announcement below is what we want... some innovative, proactive ACTION to meet our major priority needs in this community.

Let us know who came up with this concept so that we can have them take a bow on this forum.

The announcment in the latest LRA email - From: Lonehill Residents Association Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: SAPS PILOT PROJECT IN LONEHILL - is just what we residents want to hear, and hopefully we get to SEE, to meet our VISIBILITY & Vigilance - No.1 Priority needs.

Here's the announcement:

SAPS PILOT PROJECT FOR LONEHILL - WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

- Two SAPS members will patrol Lonehill with Fidelity staff in Lonehill Security vehicles

- Coverage will be both day and night shifts

- “Zero Tolerance” approach to crime to be initiated – vehicles and pedestrians will be stopped and searched at random; hawkers and vagrants will be removed from streets and open areas

- SAPS members will be equipped to issue spot fines, open cases and make arrests

WOW... 24-hour SAP presence in Lonehill. This has exciting possibilities, as long as we all get to SEE this presence in ACTION.

VISIBILITY will be the key determinant for this project's success.

Open reporting on this project's success will also go a long way to reducing fearful perceptions of crime being 'too easy to get away with' in our communities.

Regards
Trevor Nel - 011 705-2790
Lonehill Resident