The Trail Guardians, a partnership with Jozi Trails & 1st for Women

To create a safe zone for park users, Jozi Trails set up patrols by community volunteers named the Trail Guardians. They will observe and report anything or anyone along the trail that looks suspicious so that local security service providers can come to check things out.

The task of the Trail Guardians is simply to walk the route, observe and, if needed, report anything that needs checking out. The Trail Guardians will patrol in groups. The route to be patrolled is from Conrad drive to and around Delta Park. Patrols will happen twice a day, between 6h00 (06h30 in Winter) and 8h00 in the morning and between 16h00 and 18h00 in the afternoon.

Full press release can be viewed here:

Calling all volunteers! After consulting with Joburg City Parks & Zoo, law enforcement authorities, CPFs and residents’ associations, we are ready to launch a key part of the new plan; the forming of the “Trail Guardians”. And we need your support.

To create a safe zone for park users, we are setting up patrols by community volunteers named the Trail Guardians. They will observe and report anything or anyone along the trail that looks suspicious so that local security service providers can come to check things out.

The task of the Trail Guardians is simply to walk the route, observe and, if needed, report anything that needs checking out. The Trail Guardians have no authority to do anything else. Trail Guardians do not have panic buttons. They are not first responders. They are eyes and ears. They will be connected to a WhatsApp group, that group is connected to a link to the safe city initiative that respond to ALL security companies. Trail Guardians are never to engage in any issues. Just to observe.

The route to be patrolled is from Conrad drive to and around Delta Park.

VOLUNTEER FOR A SLOT

We invite all park users, walkers, runners or cyclists, to volunteer to be a Trail Guardian. You can volunteer to do one or more shifts during the week. You may want to volunteer as a group so that you can patrol with friends or family. If you are over the age of 18 and a concerned park user, we need you! If you are interested, please fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch with more details.

Useful Documents:

24/7 Security, CAP and Beagle Watch Armed Response have joined forces to help fight crime on the Spruit. The companies regularly station their guards, cars, horses and bikes to patrol Delta Park, Emmarentia, Conrad Drive and Alberts farm. A massive thank you to these three competing companies for coming together for the cause.