Definition:
Proactive and Reactive policing in smaller, controlled communities to successfully police diversified areas.
Example: Urban areas, rural areas and low cost housing areas in a single policing area. Different cultural groups in one precinct.
Phase 1
Identify smaller controllable sectors in precinct in concurrence with the CPF and residents.
 Within the boundaries of the Roodeplaat area the safety structure consists of National Law Enforcement and community partnership policing. This is a combined effort between the Community Policing Forum affiliates and Disaster Management. This is known as the Community Safety Action.
The police precinct is divided into 4 sectors. Area Protection Initiatives (API’s) in the police precinct are smaller pre-defined areas. The Old farm names are still used, for example; Roodeplaat, Rynoue, Zeekoegat and Kameelfontein. API Management reports to CPF and SCCF (Sector Crime Combating Forum)
Phase 2
 Set sector management & coordinators in place with marketing skills and perseverance.
A chosen sector coordinator will represent the API at Disaster Management and SCCF meetings. Various professional roles are identified and tasked with activities related to their profession.
 Radio communication in semi-rural areas is a better form of communication thantelecommunication because it reaches a broader audience. General information can be broadcasted with ease and operational activities can be performed with portable radio systems (Observation Posts).
The smaller radio networks must be connected to the larger main radio networks of Disaster Management and the SAPS for operational continuity.
Phase 3
 Establish, market, provide & receive information.
This is based on the three operational methods; pro-active, re-active and information gathering.
Information based pro-active crime prevention operations can be planned and executed in aspecific API area.
In service trained reaction groups canbe involved in crime scene perseveration and observation.
Information from the community is of vital importance for successful policing.
Information
 Information related to possible criminal activity or threats are relayed, by the API management to the SCCF meetings. This ensures proper planning of pro-active operations.
All operational requests for SAPS in API areas should be communicated to the CPF for follow-up purposes. The required specialised units of the SAPS will be tasked after the planning is completed.
Phase 4
 Maintenance, follow-up and training of the active members in the sector.
Recruitment of community members, residents.
Regular exercising of Re-Active operations and in-service training keeps everyone interested.
Feedback to the community is vital important to ensure participation of residents.
Reservist’s participation and contact detail:
 Pro-active operation will be planned and executed by SAPS Crime Prevention & Reserve members. The information gathered in the sector must be followed up, and crime prevention operations performed.
API Members could be involved in operation with Observation Posts in identified positions. Radio communication and access control is vital parts of any operation.
Re-active participation of reservists automatically places the API Reaction group on duty. The SAPS coordinator & Reservist are responsible for in-service training and crime scene management in the sector. Only pre-trained residents involved in Disaster Management or API Reaction Group will be allowed at crime scenes. Vigilante groups will not be tolerated to interfere in police work. Residents guilty of “False Arrests”, “Assault”, “Trespassing” and “Pretending to be a police officer” will be guilty of a crime.
Training sessions and planning workshops could be performed regularly to keep the community informed of latest crime fighting measures. Crime tendencies and counter actions must be planned. New technology must be used against crime.
The attitude of members must always be positive. Patience with police members and fellow residents is the recipe for success.
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