Heather Park Neighbourhood Watch (HPNW) is a partnership which involves the South African Police Service (SAPS), the George Community Police Forum (CPF), George Law Enforcement, Local Authorities, Security Service Providers and, above all, individuals and families who want to make our Heather Park suburb a safer place to live.

HPNW is run and structured in accordance with the Western Cape Provincial Constitution and Code of Conduct for Neighbourhood Watch Structures (WCNWS).

HPNW is accredited with the WC Department of Police Overwatch and Community Safety (DPOCS) (see HPNW accreditation).  

HPNW aims to help people protect themselves and their properties, and to reduce the risk of crime by means of active, visible citizen patrols, improved home security tips, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents and crime, and fostering a community spirit. All these efforts engender a caring community and reduce the opportunities for crime.

If you would like to be part of HPNW, fill in the Membership Form and the Indemnity Form. Once your form has been received you may contact any member of the HPNW Executive Commitee, who will explain the HPNW concept and benefits.

HPNW relies on voluntary participation of all neighbours who live and/or work in the area, whether you are a home or flat owner, tenant, retiree, work from home, housewife/man or even a dog walker or cyclist.

The primary objective of the HPNW is to substantially reduce crime in our area, provide for an effective and immediate response to criminal activity and promote frequent and up-to-date communication between the HP resident community.

We aim to achieve this by introducing:

• Organizing ourselves for more effective functionality with sustainable plans
• Selective Community neighbourhood patrols (roster system)
• Developing a communication network that allows direct and immediate access to all HPNW members, police, armed response companies and fire services.
• Effective communication between members of HPNW (WhatsApp).
• Collation of data on criminal activity from primary (victims) and secondary (police and armed response companies) sources by type, time and frequency allowing us to identify crime hotspots, trends and escape routes.

If you are a resident, business owner, home or flat owner, tenant, retiree, work from home, housewife/man, dog walker and are interested in improving safety in this area, your involvement will be most welcome.

HPNW is entirely voluntary. The effectiveness of this initiative is dependent on the participation of Heather Park residents. Please join us in making HPNW safe. Speak to friends, neighbours and colleagues and persuade them to sign up.