AfriForum serves Durbanville police office with memorandum

The civil rights organisation AfriForum served the Durbanville police station with a memorandum on 19 September.

In the memorandum, reference is made to the police station’s deteriorating visibility and service. AfriForum has received numerous complaints from the public that grievances are not lodged, and that there is no response when help is requested. This lack of action consequently reflects favourable statistics to the station commander, while the community must deal with poor to no service.

“As residents and business owners of the Durbanville area, we feel that it is our duty to call our local police service to order and therefore demand a public meeting with the new station commander,” says Tommy van Zyl, affiliated with AfriForum.

In addition, a confidential source within the police office has informed AfriForum that, at the time of this letter, there were only two functional service vehicles at the station’s disposal. The area covered by the station includes an urban and a rural area and indicates a serious shortage of patrol vehicles to effectively serve the community.

AfriForum will continue to pressure the Durbanville police station and offer help where needed. AfriForum knows that no community can survive in isolation but that the involvement and cooperation of the local police, as well as the public, are essential for a safe and functioning community.

AfriForum trust that the station commander will agree to the public meeting; cooperation between existing security structures, which includes AfriForum, will be discussed.

Get involved with your nearest AfriForum branch or neighbourhood watch today and help make a difference. Send an email to johan.crous@afriforum.co.za, or SMS “Durbanville” to 45350 (R1).