Residents are being urged to join local crime fighting units as the prevalence of violent crime continues to sweep across Durban. The call to action comes in the wake of incidents where residents were killed in their homes in the early hours of the morning. Aidan David, chairperson of the eThekwini district police board, emphasised the importance of enhancing volunteer numbers within community police forums (CPF). “By increasing our numbers, we can outnumber the criminals on the streets,” he said. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, intruders forced their…

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Neighbourhood Watches and Community Policing Forums (CPFs) can assist the police in reducing crime if they are funded, equipped, and trained. Durban crime activist Imtiaz Syed, and Aidan David, the eThekwini district policing board chairperson, were providing their views on the two-day Provincial Council Against Crime (CAC) strategic planning session held in Durban on Saturday.

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