SECOND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA LOCAL

GOVERNMENT AND GENDER JUSTICE

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

SUMMIT AND AWARDS

28 – 30 MARCH 2011
KOPANONG HOTEL, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH
AFRICA
“365 DAYS OF LOCAL ACTION TO END GENDER
VIOLENCE: HALVE GENDER VIOLENCE BY 2015”

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT IDENTIFYING
THIS PROBLEM?
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• Rate of crime is the concerned of all.

• We are all potential victims and are

continuously putting our lives in
danger through imprudence.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT?
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• This situation is so important that

Victim Support decided to organise
Crime Prevention Campaign.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 HOW ARE YOU GOING ABOUT ADDRESSING
THI S PROBLEM?
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• A Large % of crimes are crimes of opportunity:

– A door left open invites an
intruder.

– A dangling handbag invites a purse-

snatcher

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• AT HOME
– Keep doors locked all the time.
– Never let a stranger
inside your house,
be it a man, woman or
a child.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont
• LEAVING HOME
– Make sure all doors are locked, windows are
closed.
– Don’t hide keys under mat, flower bed or any
place around the house

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJE CTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• RISKS AREAS

Short cut
Alleys

Asking lifts
from
strangers

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• MUGGING/SNATCHING
– Beware of purse snatchers;
your bag tucked under your arm
or in front rather than behind.
– Don’t expose your valuables as golden
necklace, mobiles.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• PICK POCKETS
– Their shopping areas are crowded places
such as markets, races, stadium..
– Avoid keeping your purse in your back
pocket.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJECTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• OLD AGE PENSION
– Old citizens are often victims
of fraudulent schemes.

– Bewary of con artists and get

rich schemes that seemed too
good to be true.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

PROJE CTS: PREVEMTION
CRIME OF
OPPORTUNITY(cont)
• BACK HOME
– If you suspect your home has been broken
into, don’t go in or call out. Call the police
immediately from a neighbour’s house.

• Promote good relationships among

neighbours.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 WHAT IS THE TIME-FRAME FOR THE
PROJECT?
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• Were active during 6 months

• 50 talks twice weekly
• 50 regions covered
• Participants about 3000

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 WHO IS THE KEY TARGET? WHO IS
INVOLVED? ARE WOMEN AND MEN EQUALLY
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

INVOLVED?

• Everybody as we are
• all potential vicims,
• but elderlies, women
• & children are more
• vulnerable.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED THROUGH THE
PROJECT
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• Ministry of Gender Equality

• Private sectors
• And police

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 RESOURCEFULNESS: WHAT FINANCIAL,
HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES WERE
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MOBILISED?

• Financial help from private sector

• Talk delivered by trained members of
Victim Support.
• Visual aids, powerpoints, posters,
pamphlets, newspaper cuttings.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 MONITORING AND EVALUATION
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• Keep contact with group leaders, social

welfare officers and police officers
• Received feedback from the above
• If needed, come back again

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 WHAT RESULTS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• From feedback, we can say that there

is some light at the end of the tunnel.
• People have started developing a crime
prevention culture.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 IMPACT (BASED ON THE SADC PROTOCOL
TARGETS)
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• Less Gender violence

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 EFFECTIVENESS
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• People are more careful in their daily

life concerning security
• We have been congratulated by the
Minister of Gender Equality and the
Commision of Police and are
encouraged to continue.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 SUSTAINABILITY AND REPLICATION
PROJECTS: PREVEMTION

• Replication should not be a threat

• Should be taken positively
• The more crime prevention campaign
the better, but training is essential.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

 LESSONS LEARNED
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• People are thankful to have been given

the opportunity to voice out the
condoleances and opinions on such
important issue.

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention

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ANY QUESTIONS?

Public Sensitisation on Crime Prevention