Project a success
A day in the life of a Precinct Manager: Chris Matthee
Urban Management and Public Safety are key to the VRCID’s success. The organisation relies on many unsung heroes, not least its four Precinct Managers. They oversee a vast area, through which over 400 000 people stream each day in and out of the Central Business District (CBD) of Bellville and Parow. Precinct Manager 1 […]
VRCID’S CCTV cameras paying off in crime prevention
A network of security cameras has led to scores of arrests and the recovery of thousands of rand worth of stolen goods in the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), in the past year. Since July 2018 a total of 174 arrests have been made, 286 crimes recorded and over R220 000 in stolen […]
Chicago police pay local cops a visit
Chicago’s deputy chief of police, Eric Carter, and district commander, Ernest Cato III, inspect the Voortrekker Road Improvement District’s (VRCID) control room in Bellville. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2ItXsZN
Student safety challenge launched
The Greater Tygerberg Partnership GTP has launched an innovation challenge to surface cutting edge, implementable ideas that will help to enhance the safety of students in the area. The challenge is open to teams of students living in residences in the Bellville central business district CBD and the greater Tygerberg area. The winning residences will receive […]
The importance of gun safety in our city
Gun violence is a real concern in our country today. Many South Africans have personally had a violent encounter or know of someone who has. Local online news hound, The Daily Maverick published an article in early December 2018 on ‘fast tracking search warrants in hunt for illegal firearms’ in the Western Cape. VRCID COO, […]
Students: stay safe with these pro tips
Student life is often fast paced and filled with activity. From studying and writing tests, to attending social events and parties. For many, this is the first time away from home and there is a lot to take in; a new environment, new people, a new way of doing things. Sadly, students are targeted by […]
VRCID ‘vorder in die regte rigting’
The establishment of a Walk-in and Crisis Centre
The Board of Tygerberg Association for Street People (TASP) has discovered through research and experience that the vulnerable group, called Street People, are the people in the City boundaries that are the most at Risk. Because they live on the Street they are the most disrespected easy target that can be hurt. The police chase […]
Jeanne Preston leads our fight against crime
As you know, we exist to make the Bellville and Parow community safer and more secure. We offer 24/7 supplementary services and assistance to Improve Cape Town’s largest geographical CID, which is no small task! As Operations Manager, Jeanne Preston is the lynchpin of our safety and security team. We chatted to him about his […]
