Community Crime Prevention, DAVEYTON

Daveyton: 90 youth out of school reached in the community

Community Profile: Findings

➢ High rate of crime and poverty affecting youth
➢ High rate of traffic incidents by motorists
➢ Lack of support for HIV-Aids patients and unemployed youth

Solutions:

-To reduce the levels of crime by introducing Neighbourhood Watch (increase visibility)
-Reduction of theft and illegal possession of firearms and drugs
-Patrolling 2 wards

Create a clean environment keeping youth busy by contributing positively towards the community, targeting the schools and the local clinic

-Creation of a Youth Support Centre, with provision of Information Services offered by different stakeholders/institutions/organisations
-Tswaranang Crime Fighters


Sustainability Plan:

The group is directly supported and assisted by Councillors and the local stakeholders forum who invited FIETA(Forest Industries Edu &Training Authority) registered with 25 SETA`s for Learnerships bought these opportunity to the youth of Ekurhuleni
Emergency Fire Fighters prepared to train the group on First Aid and fire fighting later during the course of the year