Business Leadership South Africa and its subdivision, Business Against Crime South Africa has collaborated with SAPS and the Private Security Industry on a joint initiative called the Eyes & Ears Initiative. 
The initiative aims to tackle the festive season’s increased crime rate using private security’s large geographical deployment footprint through its number plate recognition systems, security officers, patrol and escort vehicles, tactical vehicles and air support that is in constant contact with its control centres to enhance the situational awareness of the SAPS.
The Eyes & Ears Initiative is in its second year now after a successful pilot in Gauteng and has since been approved for national roll out by SAPS’ National Commissioner, Lt. Gen. Khehla Sithole. 
It has now been implemented in Gauteng, Limpopo, KZN, Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
For the 12-month period ending October 2020, more than 8 000 incidents, mainly in Gauteng and Western Cape, where handled through the initiative which led to more than 500 arrests, 268 vehicle impoundments and 70 firearms seized.