1. In 1980, at the age of 19, Rick Crouch became a member of the Progressive Party, one of the two opposition parties represented in parliament at the time.

1. In 1980, at the age of 19, Rick Crouch became a member of the Progressive Party, one of the two opposition parties represented in parliament at the time.
Rick Crouch served on the Executive Committee of the Hillcrest Community Policing Forum.
On 22 May 2010, Rick Crouch was elected as a City Councilor to the Durban City Council representing the residents of Ward 99 for the Democratic Alliance in the ANC majority Council.
In December 2012, Rick Crouch was elected Councillor of the Year for 2012 by his colleagues.
Rick Crouch has been campaigning for stricter rules for trucks on Fields Hill.
On 4 February 2018, Rick Crouch resigned his council seat in order to concentrate more on his expanding private investigation business and to spend more time with his family.
Some celebrities Rick Crouch worked for through their attorneys are; musician Michael Jackson, actress Winona Ryder, musician Chris Brown, and the wife of Fred Astaire, Robyn, to name a few.
Rick Crouch assisted local law enforcement and the FBI in locating and returning fugitives to justice.
Rick Crouch authored and published a training manual and reference guide titled Bail Investigator Training Manual for investigators interested in or currently in the field of Bail Enforcement.
Rick Crouch has been described in local media as having a "Chuck Norris-like past".