Partnerships

The GPCPB works alongside organisations that share our commitment to community safety, transparency, and effective policing. Strategic partnerships extend our reach and strengthen community policing across Gauteng.

Featured Partnership

★ Official Strategic Partner
SAFERCITY
Technology & Safety Platform

Safer City × Gauteng Provincial CPF

A unified technology-driven safety ecosystem, powered by the Safer City platform and officially endorsed by the Gauteng Police Board. This initiative bridges the gap between citizens, Community Policing Forums (CPFs), private security, and the South African Police Service (SAPS) into a single, cohesive response network.

Emergency Response Enhanced Community Intelligence CPF Operations Patroller Management IPID Accountability Wellness Support

Platform at a Glance

4,000+
Armed response
vehicles
850+
Ambulances
networked
Live
Hotspots
indicator map
5
Gauteng
districts covered

Core Functionality & Tools

The Safer City platform integrates six key capabilities that together create a complete community safety management system for CPFs and residents across Gauteng.

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Emergency Response

A GPS-enabled panic button connects users directly to a national network of 4,000+ armed response vehicles and 850+ ambulances — ensuring fast, coordinated emergency dispatch.

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Community Intelligence

Residents log crimes with photo and video evidence. Once verified by CPF Exco, reports populate a live Hotspots Indicator map for real-time community awareness.

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Operational Management

CPF Chairpersons and PROs use web-based dashboards to monitor crime statistics and approve community-reported incidents — keeping leadership informed and in control.

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Patroller Tracking

Sign patrollers on/off duty and dispatch them to fixed points — shopping centres, SAPS stations, or hotspot areas — with full visibility of field activity.

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Accountability

A direct channel to report police corruption, with evidence automatically routed to the CPF and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).

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Wellness Support

Free in-app access to a GBV Help Desk and a professional wellness desk for mental health support — caring for the community beyond crime response.

Official Endorsement: The Safer City platform is officially endorsed by the Gauteng Provincial Community Police Board. CPF structures across all five Gauteng districts are encouraged to register and engage with the platform as part of their community policing mandate. Contact the Provincial Office for onboarding assistance.

More Partnerships

The GPCPB is actively building relationships with additional partners in safety, technology, legal, and social sectors.

More Partners Coming Soon

Additional partnerships are being formalised and will be listed here as confirmed. Organisations interested in partnering with the GPCPB are welcome to contact the Public Relations Officer at pro@gpcpb.org.za.