AGM - 8th October 2009
DPVwatch held its first AGM on the 8th October and a big thank you to Herzlia for hosting us once again. Thank you to the community for the excellent turnout which is an indication of the support and interest in this initiative. Advocate Andrew Brown was the guest speaker and gave us a unique look into the world of being a reservist, advocate and somebody who has had their own brush with the law. We had representatives from SAPS, the Community Police Forum, CBAR, ADT and our ward councilor Belinda Walker was also there to field some questions from the audience. We heard about the activities that DPVwatch has been involved in over the last year and what is planned for the future. The chairperson also spoke about the crime in the area and the significant impact that DPVwatch has had on bringing this down.
But as always it was stressed that we can’t do this alone. Everybody involved is a volunteer who has given a huge amount of time and resources to their community. However we are very aware that we need to increase the number of members, patrollers and radio holders in order to ensure the sustainability of the watch! DPVwatch calls on all members of the community to get involved in whatever way they can!
The audience was all invited to attend the Halloween Party on the 31st October and to keep their eyes peeled for information about an end of year braai with SAPS.
