t located tosuccessfully launch an anti-crime campaign which can make an impact in finding solutionsagainst crime.In the black townships crime has been rampant and not properly checked and controlled,because of inadequate and inefficient methods applied, the socio- economic and politicalfactors, the manner in which police are perceived taking into account their past activities andfocus. This factors has resulted to criminals having a safe haven in townships.2. ANTI CRIME CAMPAIGNIn order to effectively have a successful campaign SANCO has identified the following pointswhich are seen as departure points.- Communities to proudly own and understand the campaign prior to its launch.[community driven].- The negative consequences of crime must be highlighted which results toUnemployment, Poverty, loss of life, loss of property, harassment and unsafeenvironment.- To correct the wrong perceptions that all -pbrice are involved in criminalactivities.- 'Me responsibility of each individual citizen to be part of a solution againstcrime.2.1. In order to maximise community participation and understanding the campaign itself,it is important to develop a very simple and easy to understand programme.It is a deeply entrenched custom with a very known history that an informer"impimpi"] is killed and not accepted within black communities. In order to deal withwrong perceptions about police and the perception that crime is directed to whites isjustifiable, this anti-crime campaign will be known as " OPERATION WE@VA"for a simple reason that [ Siyapimpa we "inform" for a good cause] Crime is againstfreedom, democracy and RDP.2.2. OPERATION MPE%LPAThe campaign is as follows(a) Every person who witness or have information about a crime committed/or tobe committed... will phone the central toll free number report the crime,evidence or incident. Listant minimal reward have to be paid after an arrest ismade.2.1. Ever...
