​The Rent-A​-Cop Programme in Kraaifontein is paying off, thanks to ward allocation funding towards the appointment of dedicated law enforcement officers in the area.

There are currently two rent-a-cops who operate in Ward 7 and two who operate in Ward 8.

During the month of April alone, the rent-a-cops in these two wards received and attended to 28 complaints, issued 28 fines, and conducted 43 operational interventions and 102 hotspot patrols.

Rent-a-Cop programme

‘The Rent-a-Cops are doing an amazing job and this is money well spent to ensure that Kraaifontein is a safer place to live. I am currently assisting with morning patrols in Northpine at 05:00 every morning as part of my contribution to safeguarding the Northpine neighbourhood,’ said the City’s Subcouncil 2 chairperson, Councillor Grant Twigg.

Rent-a-Cops work with the existing Law Enforcement officers and meet with ward councillors bi-weekly to discuss operational matters and crime intelligence for the area. Hotspot areas have been identified and are patrolled on a daily basis.

Their duties include issuing notices with regard to dog complaints, issuing warning notices, attending to general complaints, removing loiterers, making arrests and dealing with unlicensed motor vehicles, parking on red lines, parking on sidewalks, and parking in disabled bays, among others.