Police in the North West Province will embark on series of Imbizos from November 2012 to March 2013. The first Imbizo will be on 8 November 2012 at Tlhabane Community Hall in Rustenburg at 17:00.

 

The primary objective of these imbizos is to address challenges that are being experienced by police and community members in their respective areas, to create awareness, to encourage community participation in crime fighting through structures like Community Police Forum. The community will have the opportunity to raise their challenges with the South African Police Service. This is also to build good relations with communities as one of our key stakeholders.  

 

The province is experiencing a high rate of crime, ranging from contact crime, property related crimes and other crime categories. Our crime pattern analysis shows that Rustenburg has more crime compared to other areas in the province.

 

The North West Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Zukiswa Mbombo urges all communities to work together with the Police in the fight against crime in our townships, suburbs, rural places including farms. She further emphasizes that police will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to expose and apprehend all those who happens to be on the wrong side of the law. “We humbly would like to urge everyone in the community to support this massive campaign by been part of these Imbizos in their areas” she concluded.

 

 

Media is invited to attend the imbizos which will be held as follows:

 

No	Clusters	Stations	Dates
1.	Rustenburg	Tlhabane	08 November  2012
2.	Rustenburg	Phokeng	15 November  2012
3.	Mafikeng	Mmabatho	22 November 2012
4.	Brits	Letlhabile	29 November 2012
5.	Brits	Hebron	06 December 2012
6.	Klerksdorp	Khuma	24 January 2012
7.	Rustenburg	Boitekong	31 January 2013
9.	Klerksdorp	Klerksdorp	07 February 2013
10	Potchefstroom	Ikageng	21 February 2013
11.	Lichtenburg	Lichtenburg	28 February 2013
12.	Wolmaransstad	Bloemhof	07 March 2012
13.	Vryburg	Ganyesa	21 March 2013
14	Wolmaransstad	Wolmaransstad	14 March 2013