Expected output Required Action as specified in PoA Time frame Progress Active engagement of Communities and CommunityBased Organisations in the fight against crime Identify and strengthen anticrime and violence in all three spheres of government Ongoing Criminal Justice system strengthened with the creation a more capacitated Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (HAWKS). Remarks SAPS implemented a policing concept aimed at raising the levels of community involvement at local level The business community through BACSA partnered with SAPS to fight crime, focusing particularly on violent organized crime and review of the criminal justice system. A policy to enhance Community Policing Forums (CPFs) was developed. Access to justice is increased and improved Court outreach and accessibility initiatives Ongoing A total of fifteen (15) branch courts were brought within closer proximity of communities in six (6) provinces. Magistrate Courts and municipal boundaries were re-aligned to enhance access to justice for communities. Support Programmes for Victims of Crime Ongoing South African Safety and Security Education Training Authority (SASSETA) is supporting the development of the Family Law Learnerships which includes training on the social context of domestic violence and the Domestic Violence Act of 1996. The Justice Crime Prevention and Security cluster (JCPS) approved the National Policy Guidelines for Victim Empowerment Programme. The Policy Guidelines and the National Directory was launched in July 2009. 71