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SAFETY: REGULATIONS WILL SOLVE PATROL CLASHES

Act to quell quarrels over watch MONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

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he pending promulgation of various regulations in the Community Safety Act could have several consequences for crime-fighting organisations in greater Table View. This was highlighted by provincial community safety minister Dan Plato at a meeting in Table View this week. The meeting, attended by the Community Police Forum, Table View police, the Parklands Neighbourhood Watch (PNW) and the Table View Neighbourhood Watch (TVNW), was held to address discord between the two watches. In his address, Plato said he had received several emails from the community as patrollers had concerns about the watches impinging on each other’s boundaries. The meeting revealed an ongoing rivalry between the two watches following a “breakaway” several years ago.

Discord According to those present, the debacle unfolded when members who live in Sector 2, which includes Parklands, Rivergate and Sunningdale, broke away from the TVNW due to in-fighting and formed PNW. The watch was later accredited by the Department of Community Safety (DOCS) and in recent months attempts have been made to get the two watches to work together. According to CPF chairperson Johan van den Berg there had been complaints about the operation of two watches in the same area. He said there had been several debates on the matter and the discord was affecting the community.

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“There have been concerns about PNW starting in the same boundaries as the TVNW and a few concerns about PNW not being in the same area as constituted. We came to the resolution that PNW should be allowed to respond to anything in their area and this was objected to by TVNW members.”

Micro­managing According to Plato, the emails and complaints have also reached Helen Zille, who has questioned when the regulations in the Act would be promulgated. In response, he explained, the regulations which governed the operations of watches were very clear. He said boundaries needed to be clearly defined and said the problem arose as PNW operated in the same boundaries as the TVNW. Plato explained the issues with boundaries were a problem across the province and said DOCS staff spent time “dousing fires”, but with the new regulations the way forward was clear. For this reason, he implored the two watches to come together and find a resolution to the problem. In his comments, Sector 2 chairperson David Harris said he was very proud to have two watches working together. He said various successful joint operations have been held and members of both organisations worked well together. As the floor was opened to questions, members of PNW and chairperson Gary Le Roux stated their reasons for starting their own watch. Le Roux explained this was aimed at micro-managing an area they live in and address issues affecting Parklands residents. V To page 2.

As many residents ran for cover when the thunder and lightning started after the sun set on Sunday, others grabbed their cameras to capture the bursts of lightning which filled the sky. Melkbosstrand resident Sunette Steyn captured this image from her home. PHOTO: SUNETTE STEYN

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