Honeydew cops, security industry fight crime together

24 June 2009

The security industry and the SA Police Service on Wednesday
signed a memorandum to clamp down on violent crimes in Honeydew,
west of Johannesburg, said Business Against Crime SA (BACSA).

"This initiative forms part of the government/business
partnership that aims to reduce trio crimes (i.e. business,
residential and vehicle robberies)," BACSA chief executive officer
Siphiwe Nzimande said in a statement.

The memorandum was facilitated by BACSA to improve co-operation
between the police and security companies in the Honeydew area.

The framework would assist the partners to form a co-ordinated
response when tackling violent crimes.

Other security companies wishing to join in the fight against
crime were invited to join, provided they complied with the private
security regulatory framework.

"BACSA believes that no single entity can impact violent crime
in isolation and therefore supports this joint venture which
combines the efforts of key players to combat crime in a
co-ordinated fashion."

Chubb group managing director Stefan Oberholtzer said he was
hopeful that the criminals would eventually succumb to the new
approach.

The initiative should be used a model for replication elsewhere
in the country, BACSA said.-Sapa