VRCID invited to attend a Business Improvement District Conference in Sweden
Derek Bock, Chief Operating Officer of the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), was invited by the Secretary-General of the Safer Sweden organisation to attend a conference in Stockholm and speak on the City Improvement District model and the relationship with the authorities in terms of public safety. Themed ‘Place Making and City Improvement Districts’, […]
We’re Hiring a Precinct Manager
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID) is seeking to employ a Precinct Manager and in so doing, fulfil its mandate of providing top-up services towards a cleaner, safer and more sustainable VRCID. The Precinct Manager reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer and is part of a team of 4 Precinct Managers. The applicant […]
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 […]
Residents advised to be more vigilant
Nuus Residents advised to be more vigilant 03 April 2019 06:01 Residents are advised to be more aware of their surroundings to make crime difficult for criminals. Last week, a video shared more than 4 000 times on social media, shows a woman stealing an elderly woman’s handbag and leaving a store located in Parow.
El-Theos getting ready for first family camp
The El-Theos drop-in centre, in partnership with the Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), is planning their first family camp from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 April at the John Power campsite near Strandfontein.
Street kids need more resources
The Parow and Northern Suburbs Western Cape Street Children held a sub-forum meeting on Thursday 7 March. The members present highlighted issues about the increase of street children in the northern suburbs.
Safety officers retrieve Transnet equipment
Two public safety officers apprehended three suspects in possession of Transnet signal tracking monitors valued at R60 000.
Standing together
The Voortrekker Road Corridor Improvement District (VRCID), which aims to keep the Parow area clean and safe, is asking for the support of the community.
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, […]