Horse patrols for the 2024 festive season kicked off at the Hartenbos river mouth.

Mossel Bay Station Commander Speech

Good evening to our CPF, friends and members. I am blessed as the Station Commander of Mossel Bay SAPS to be here tonight at this AGM. This means that my (our) station have a functionary CPF, something some other station cannot always say.

If we look at the CPF partners and executive committee I only see dedicated members of our policing precinct that are dedicated to service for and by the community.

Most of you are business persons or fulltime employed and thus you take valuable time out of your hectic schedules to assist us the Mossel Bay SAPS and our community that we serve. For that I am very grateful.

At a AGM there is normally new persons coming in or current members that are re-elected and so I as the Station Commander also re-dedicate myself to those that will stand again in service and want tell our new members that you also will have my support and commitment so that our road that we will walk together will be one of success just as the miles behind us that were so successful.

For those that are taking a break or needs to part from us for a season, my utmost appreciation and gratitude for your service, loyalty and dedication. Your rest is well deserved.

I believe that our festive season will be one of joy and safety. Enjoy this festive season also with your loved ones and thank them on my behalf for allowing us the previlege of working with, thus missing time with you. I thank you.

Lt Col A September

Mossel Bay CPF Chairman's Report 2023/2024

Last year, the CPF focused on building strong community connections. We prioritized grassroots initiatives over high-profile projects. This involved:

1. Supporting vulnerable Communities: We protested against bail for child abusers, participated in school events, partnered with Mossel Bay Provincial Hospital, and visited clinics and disability centers.
2. Responding to immediate needs: We rallied to support families affected by house fires, including gathering donations and assisting with rebuilding efforts
3. Safety and Security: With our past two years' POCS funds, we invested in a camera to enhance security in a high-risk drug area, and we distributed LED lights to disabled homes, elderly homes, and our local shelter, brightening lives and improving safety.
4. Empowering Education: We partnered with our social crime officer to support her "Keep a Girl in School" project.
5. Trauma Response: We provided guidance on appropriate procedures to individuals in trauma situations, particularly the elderly, working closely with our partner organizations.
6. Community Gardening: We collaborated with our correctional services partner to assist with Benevolent Parks vegetable garden and helped with various other projects at this retirement institution.
7. Youth Outreach: We partnered with police departments and other organizations to visit our first of many schools and address important issues like bullying, drug awareness, responsible decision-making, and water safety.
8. Community Design: We contributed to the design of several high-profile police projects and assisted with the design work on Mossel Bay's Club Da Gama.
9. Privacy Focus: We prioritized the privacy of individuals we interacted with during difficult times, opting to limit our social media presence to avoid exposing them for the sake of online content.
10. Website Updates: Our website remained a valuable resource for the community, featuring relevant information and updates.
11. Horse Patrol Support: We continued our dedication to community safety by raising funds and organizational support for the horse patrols in December 2023.
12. Collaborative Efforts: We forged strong partnerships with SAPS, other CPFs, Neighbourhood Watches, our partners, and the community, ensuring successful collaboration and completion of our mandate this year.
13. Informative Meetings: Our CPF meetings featured insightful speakers who shared valuable lessons and perspectives. Moving forward, we will prioritize action over extensive discussion. We are committed to reaching more people at the grassroots level. To enhance efficiency and focus on action, we are considering reducing our meetings to bi-monthly gatherings starting next year.

This year we achieved meaningful results through a strategic behind-the-scenes approach, which proved highly effective. This approach will be a key focus for the year ahead. We are committed to reaching more individuals within the community.

From the CPF Chairperson and Team, we extend our deepest gratitude to all our valued partners. As we approach the end of the year, we believe the way we step out of this year sets the stage for the year ahead. May you and your families experience a blessed festive season and a prosperous 2025.

Arthur Riordan
CPF CHAIRMAN MOSSEL BAY

THE MOSSEL BAY COMMUNITY POLICING FORUM (CPF).

23 August 2024. Keep a girl in school Project at Friemersheim Primere skool with Captain Grundlingh, Seargent James and Seargent Botha.

23 August 2024. Captain J Grundling, Seargent Botha Seargent James, Seargent Care Bear, law enforcement as well as k9 unit visited Vlinders Kleuterskool in Grootbrakrivier educating them about about safety, road safety and drugs.

6 June 2024. Seargent James and Care Bear visited Angels Kids with SCP Adriaan Beyleveldt

4 June 2024. Seargent James and Seargent Care Bear visited Sandkasteel school with Heiderand Neighbourhood Watch and Spiritual Crime Desk members today, to give a SAFETY TALK on children's right to be safe.

25 May 2024. Ons het ook vandag 254 sanitêre sakkies aan Sersant Kay James oorhandig om aan skole uit te deel. Baie dankie ook aan al die dames woonagtig in Sektor 1 en Sektor 2 wat vir ons die sakkies gebrei het. Hiermee wil ons ook baie dankie sê vir elke bydrae, om hierdie projek so ń groot sukses te maak! Ook ń baie spesiale dankie aan Trudie Kasselman (Danabaai Kunsvlyters) vir die toewerk, knope aanwerk, kleefdoekkies insit en baie netjies met ń nota verpak en seël. Baie dankie vir jou harde werk!

Horse patrols for this festive season continued on various beaches in Mossel Bay.

It was a beautiful day on horseback patrolling Hartenbos, Diaz and Santos beaches.

Mr Henry Williamson, Manager Traffic & Law Enforcement, the CPF Chairperson Arthur Riordan and Councillor Leon Van Dyk visited our team and partners on horseback. We thanked them for their loyalty and commitment. Tonight they will be in Hartenbos and on the beach. Thank you to Rotary and Mossel Bay CPF for sponsoring of the costs incurred. Much appreciated from the Directorate Community Safety.

In November 2023, a fire destroyed the home of the Lamini family living in Joe Slovo Mossel Bay. The Lamini family lost everything due to the fire.

The Mossel Bay and the Da Gamaskop Community Policing Forums joined hands and mobilised various resources to restore the house.

The first horse patrols for this festive season commenced on 2 December at Glentana Beach.

Dates for December 2023:
* MATRIEKBAAI (MATRIC RAGE): 09 and 10 December 2023 at Diaz and Santos Beaches.
* MIGHTY MEN CONFERENCE (MMC) 16 and 17 December 2023 at Bartelsfontein Farm.
* Other dates: 20, 23, 27, 30 and 31 December 2023.

The Da Gamaskop and Mossel Bay SAPS and CPF's collaborated to kickstart the 2023, 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. It is crucial to emphasize that violence towards anyone is never justified, and particularly when it targets vulnerable individuals. During their initiative to raise awareness by distributing pamphlets, the group encountered a survivor of domestic violence who had endured an abusive relationship for two decades. Moved by her personal experiences, she decided to join the group and become a voice for others trapped in similar situations.

Ceremony on 20 November 2023 where the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, handed over accreditation certificates to our accredited Neighbourhood Watches.