KWAZULU NATAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SAFETY AND LIAISON SOCIAL - CRIME PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS

 
ABOUT VOLUNTEER SOCIAL CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME 
The Volunteer Social Crime Prevention Programme (VSCPP) is run by the Department of Community Safety and Liaison that seeks to: 
• Engage communities in social crime prevention 
• Encourage communities to fight against crime 
• Implement world-class proven social crime reduction methodologies in KwaZulu-Natal 
• Replace fear of crime with reassurance amongst communities 
• Promote KwaZulu-Natal as a safe place for communities, tourists and businesses 
 
Volunteers will perform defined functions of social crime prevention, distinct from the objective of Community Police Forums and the South African Police Service. The main objectives are to mobilise communities on a day-to-day basis by facilitation of localised social crime priorities, to achieve skills development for unemployed youth and to prioritise community activism against social crime through activities such as: 
• Researching and reporting on common social crimes 
• Public meetings 
• Consultative forums 
• Early warning activities 
 
 
RECRUITMENT CRITERIA 
The following criteria must be met in order to qualify for participation in the programme: 
• Unemployed from impoverished background 
• Youth (18 – 35 years) 
• No Criminal Record 
• Minimum Grade 10 (Standard 8) 
• Activist in crime fighting 
• Reside in that particular ward 
 
 
THE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: KWAZULU-NATAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. 
 
Applications must be submitted on the attached form and should be accompanied by certified copies of qualifications, Identity Document together with curriculum vitae and a completed Form SAPS 91(a) obtainable from the nearest South African Police Services (SAPS). Faxed applications will not be considered. Candidates must not send their applications through registered mail as the Department will not take responsibility for non-collection of these applications. Applications that do not comply with the above instruction will be disqualified. 
 
Note: Candidates must submit separate applications for each district applied for quoting the applicable reference number. Forward your application, stating the reference number, clearly marked for the attention of Ms X. Diko, Private Bag X 9143, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or hand-deliver to Department of Community Safety and Liaison, 179 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg. 
 
Due to the large number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted and if you have not heard from this Department within 3 months of this advertisement, please regard your application as being unsuccessful. 
 
NB. Appointment to this programme will be made subject to a clear personnel suitability check, including but not limited to a criminal record check and will be on a one-year renewable contract. 
 
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms X. Diko 
Telephone : 033 – 3419300 
 
CLOSING DATE : 27 March 2019

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