Are you interested in Joining the Youth Crime Prevention Desks , well this is a short summary of what we doing.
The Ivory Park Youth Crime Prevention Desks is a volunteer-based structure based at Ivory Park police stations , The desk encourage and enable young people to participate actively in identifying the causes of youth violence and crime, and to collaborate in creating social crime prevention strategies for their communities.
What we do
Recognising that young people in South Africa are a key target group as both victims and perpetrators of crime, the Youth Crime Prevention Desk (YCPD) in Ivory Park mobilise and involve young people in violence and crime prevention interventions.
This volunteer-based structure mainly comprise youth between the ages of 18 and 27 and are based at police station.
They encourage and enable young people to participate actively in identifying the causes of youth violence and crime, and to collaborate in creating social crime prevention activities with relevant stakeholders.
The National Development Plan (NDP) for South Africa emphasises active citizen involvement and co-responsibility with law enforcement to address and resolve the root causes of violence and crime (Chapter 12 on “Building Safer Communities”).
The YCPD is a joint initiative between the Department of Community Safety (DoCS), the South African Police Service (SAPS), and Community Police Forums (CPFs). Initially designed to promote coordination between these entities to create safer environments for young people, the YCPD programme has become a platform for youth to share their vision for a safer future.
This programme seeks to address various aspects of crime and its impact on youth.
This includes:
▫️Developing cooperative relations between SAPS and youth
▫️Assisting in identifying safety needs of youth
▫️Developing and implementing programmes to address identified safety needs
▫️Enabling youth to act as good citizens and role models
▫️Empowering youth in crime prevention, as well asq communication, conflict-resolution, and interpersonal skills
The core objective of the YCPD programme is for young people to help identify causes of youth violence and crime and to work with other role-players to design and implement relevant social crime prevention interventions.
The YCPD members coordinate youth safety activities and projects at police station level.
The main pillars are school safety, substance abuse prevention, and the prevention of violence against women and children. The idea is to work with other youth and youth groups to develop projects that are attractive, sustainable and implementable, and to respond to the specific safety needs of their communities. Initiatives include:
▫️Sports against crime
▫️Prison talks
▫️School talks and debates
▫️School safety desks
▫️Motivational talks
▫️Substance abuse campaigns and projects
▫️Road shows on safety
▫️Child protection
▫️House numbering programme
▫️Crime awareness through public meetings
The YCPDs do not only respond from a crime prevention angle. They also tackle youth development, seeking to empower young people with skills to become better citizens.
Volunteers must be based in:
📍Ivory park
📍Ebony park
📍Kaalfontein
📍Allendale
📍Duduza
📍Tswelopele
📍Glen Austin
Closing Date: 6 February 2022
For further information contact Constable Tebogo Maaga on 079 601 7475
