{"id":211020,"date":"2019-07-10T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211020\/ccin-crime-fighting-groups-share-their-roles\/"},"modified":"2019-07-10T13:20:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T11:20:28","slug":"ccin-crime-fighting-groups-share-their-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/10\/ccin-crime-fighting-groups-share-their-roles\/","title":{"rendered":"CCIN crime-fighting groups share their roles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Various groups shared the roles they play in the fight against crime at the recent CCIN (Civilian Crime Intelligence Network) Convention held at the Military Museum in Saxonwold.<\/p>\n

The CEO of ER24, Benjamin Johnson, said that ER24 might be a private service but they provide a service to the public and had contributed R17-million worth of medical services to those who couldn\u2019t pay last year.<\/p>

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Johnson added that they were committed to assisting the CCIN as they have an expansive fleet everywhere and can be relied on regarding crime information as their members see a lot of things daily.<\/p>\n

Head of Visible Policing for the Gauteng SAPS, Brig Mark Joseph said partnerships didn\u2019t come easy and platforms such as CCIN provide the space to nurture the formed partnerships through clearly defined roles.<\/p>

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To that Joseph emphasised the importance of letting the SAPS officials handle crime scenes as that is their role.<\/p>\n

Gauteng chairperson for the Faith-Based Organisations, Meshack Kethiso Thebe, said they don\u2019t carry firearms but use \u201cfaith as a bulletproof vest\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe notice trauma that SAPS members go through and our work is to be behind the scenes to bring stability and calmness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never say no when duty calls and we strive to influence positive community work through our fantastic relationship with the police, security companies and emergency service officials,\u201d Thebe said.<\/p>\n

CEO of IRS Forensic Investigations, Chad Thomas said encouraging partnerships will bring a visible turnaround and should be supported.<\/p>\n

Adding on to that, executive chair for the Gauteng Community Police Board, Thokozani Jacob Masilela said, \u201cThe partnerships we keep talking about need to bear fruit at some point.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe province is flooded by school safety issues and at some point CCIN must be attached to schools in fighting crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s involve youth, incorporate technology and participate in community meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n

A vote of thanks was given by CCIN administrative head, Bhavini Dalpat.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Civilian Crime Intelligence Network visit their website at www.ccin.org.za.<\/p>\n