WHERE WE GOVERNSafety in our Local B municipalitiesDrakenstein Municipality: Drakenstein Smart Safety NetworkIn the 2018/2019 financial year the Municipality started implementing the first phase of the DrakensteinSmart Safety Network (DSSN). The DSSN is a partnership project between the Municipality and the Western Cape Provincial Department of Community Safety, the SAPS, community-based safety organisations (neighbourhood and farm watches) and the private sector (security companies). The Municipality launched the control room for the DSSN in 2018 and it is housed in the Drakenstein Fire Station. The DSSN provides a platform for municipal law enforcement, the SAPS, neighbourhood and farm watches and private security companies to work together and share information on safety and security incidents, and threats in real time. Breede Valley Municipality: CCTV and control roomBreede Valley Municipality has joined forces with the Worcester Business Improvement District (WBID) to install CCTV cameras in the Worcester central business district. The CCTV cameras have been installed as a deterrent against crime and criminal activity. The control room is manned 24-hours a day by a private security company which alerts the police and other patrol vehicles in the event that any incidents of crime are seen on the monitors. Stellenbosch Municipality: Stellenbosch Safety InitiativeThe Stellenbosch Safety Initiative (SSI) is a partnership between the SAPS, the Stellenbosch Municipality (law enforcement, Stellenbosch traffic and the fire brigade), the University of Stellenbosch (campus security) and private security companies. The initiative was created in 2014 to support the local SAPS in the fight against crime by employing young people to increase patrolling and promote proactive crime prevention. The SSI established a centralised radio communication network that links all the partners in the SSI network – such as the Stellenbosch Watch, private security companies, neighbourhood watches and local law enforcement – to enable the fast flow of information and speed up response times. Knysna Municipality: Walking BusIn October 2016, the Municipality launched its walking bus initiative where school children are accompanied by parents and other adults/volunteers in the area. The children are accompanied on their journey to and from school every day to ensure that they get to and from school safely.