Community Crime Prevention, Meyerton

Meyerton: Facilitators reached 85 youth in the community.

Community Profile: Findings

➢ The route towards and around the taxi rank is regarded as a crime hot spot.
➢ Muggings take place on a daily basis.
➢ High rate of youth unemployment and no facilities. Morale very low because of a lack of support by councilors in some areas.

Solutions:

- Create a clean and healthy environment and a crime free zone
- Sensitize the community to cleanliness and healthy living
- Ensure the peoples safety by escorting them to and from the taxi ranks in the morning and evening after work.
-Engage youth in sporting activities, music and drama as a crime prevention initiative.


Sustainability Plan

The patrolling group is already linked with SAPS and they have integrated them into their time table. Social Development is giving support to the group that is involved in sports and recreation.