The Brooklyn SA Police Service (SAPS) unit has joined forces with Namola to work together to improve the safety of citizens in Menlyn Central Park.
Namola is a crime-fighting safety app that allows users - via their GPS-enabled smartphones - to share their physical location with the nearest three police emergency response vehicles and receive an immediate response.
In terms of the partnership, the Brooklyn SAPS unit and Namola commit to collaborative efforts to ensure citizen safety.
"To combat crime in Tshwane and across South Africa, we need all hands on deck," says Yusuf Abramjee, chief ambassador of Namola.
He adds: "Partnerships like this add support and capacity to our emergency services, like the Brooklyn SAPS. Embracing innovative technology in the way we fight crime is the way of the future for safety and security in South Africa."
Brooklyn police station commander brigadier Kushie Nair says the partnership agreement is a milestone as the Brooklyn police and Namola will work together to improve the safety of citizens.
According to Nair, the partnership will extend Brooklyn police's excellence in fighting crime by harnessing innovation in technology.
"Our officers are committed to the safety of our citizens and we need to ensure they have the support and tools to do this work," she says.
"Namola is revolutionary. Giving the people of Tshwane immediate access to our police service is empowering for them and ensures improved efficiency in our operations."
Although the addition of the app is a milestone in crime-fighting efforts for Brooklyn police, it does not substitute calling 10111 in an emergency, she states.
"The purpose of the app is to enhance all crime-fighting resources. It gives community members another tool which will give them access to the police during emergencies."
Brooklyn residents have been encouraged to download the free app.
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