Assignment structure: $(3$ marks$)$

A table of content must be provided for this assignment and a list of references at the end of

the assignment.

Table of content $(1)$

Reference list $(2)$

Carefully read the extract below and then answer the question that follows.

Abstract

The problem: Concentrated high levels of crime and an inadequate police response

It is a well$-$known fact that Western Cape$$s $($one of the $9$ provinces in South Africa$)$ residents,

and some communities in particular, face extremely high levels of crime and violence.

According to the $2018/19$ national crime statistics $($South Africa$),$ the Western Cape has the

second$-$highest level of murder in the country $($murder being the best proxy indicator for

violence$),$ with the murder rate at $60$ per $100000$ people, almost double the national average

of $36\mathrm{.}4/100000.$ And yet, almost half of all murders are recorded in just ten police stations

in the province. This has been the pattern for the past few years, with the $$top $10$ stations$$

having remained unchanged since the $2013/14$ financial year.

However, it is also known that violent crime is usually concentrated in micro locations, such

as a specific block of streets, a park, a shopping mall, taxi ranks, shebeens etc. Different

crimes will concentrate in different locations. Therefore, in a setting like South Africa with

extremely high levels of violent crime and limited police resources, deploying visible policing

to an entire police precinct without clear focus, risks having limited impact in interrupting

violent criminal behaviour. What is required is targeted policing where and when crime

happens most, and problem solving with communities.

Abstract from: Western Cape Safety Plan: $2019-2024$ Provincial Strategic Plan.

The following abstract is applicable on Question $1,$ Question $2$ and Question $3$

Question $1(26$ marks$)$

In the article, reference is made to the concentration of violent crimes at specific locations

$($specific blocks of streets, a park, a shopping mall, taxi rank, shebeens etc.$).$ Identify a crime

prevention operation to address violent crimes at a specific location in your policing precinct

and compile an Operational Plan to address the crime. The success of the identified Crime

Prevention operation depends on your ability as the Operational Commander to follow the

Project Life Cycle Phases. The Project Life Cycle Phases provide you with a chronological

approach to the planning up to$,$ and including the execution phase.