Hi Rob We are working with SAPS and Metro and other agencies at the moment to deal with this problem. Councillor Herron is very much involved and helpful in the process. We have made good progress recently.
As I said previously, the more specific information we get, the better. We can't be everywhere, and residents know their neighbourhoods and what happens in the neighbourhoods better than any law enforcement agency ever could. SO please get that info to us so we can build it into our plans and operations. Regards Justin On 18 Feb 2014, at 3:44 PM, Rob Gaylard <[email protected]> wrote: > Drug dealimg in Obs > > Obslife has been highlighting this problem recently. I suggest forwarding > your letters to the editor at [email protected]. > > I also suggest inviting Alderman J. P. Smith (the MAYCO member for safety and > security) to make an on-site investigation of drug hotspots in Obs. I read > In today's Cape Times (page 9) that he and the DA are committed to making > Cape Town "a safe city for all the people who live here'' - a laudable aim, > but there seems to be a huge gap between theory and practice. Apparently the > Metro police have a unit dedicated to substance abuse, and apparently Metro > police officers "conduct targeted patrols based on crime threat patterns and > analysis, stop and search operations on suspected drug pushers and users, > targeted operations on suspected drug hot spots," etc. Does any of this > happen in Observatory?. How can drug pushers ply their trade so brazenly and > with such impunity? > > I am mindful of the fact that we as ratepayers foot the bill for the Metro > police (and also pay Alderman Smith's salary). > > > Rob Gaylard > > > -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > WEB: www.obswatch.org.za > ---------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups The > Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at > https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room ---------------------------------------------- 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 For all emergencies please dial 10111 ---------------------------------------------- ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] WEB: www.obswatch.org.za ---------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
