The Bedfordview station commander Col Mfihli Matlala has wished the Bedfordview community a safe holiday season.
Matlala also thanked the Bedfordview Police Forum (CPF) for its support during the year in the fight against crime.
“We know that the police and the community will continue to work hand-in-hand to combat crime in 2018.
“I would also like to thank the police station management and all members working at Bedfordview SAPS for all the hard work during the year even if there were certain areas whereby improvement could be made. The members have shown that they are committed to combat crime,” said Matlala.
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Capt André de Jager, Bedfordview SAPS spokesperson said the station had some good successes during the year of which the biggest was reducing crime month to month.
De Jager said the station also made more than 200 arrests for drug-related cases.
“The big arrest that was made was a few weeks ago when six suspects were arrested for house robbery. The detectives also arrested wanted suspects for different cases and these arrests made a huge impact on our detection rate when it comes to solving cases,” said de Jager.
De Jager said the challenge the police face is the shortage of personnel and resources.
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“The station commander and the Vispol commander strategist planned certain operations to fill the gaps where we fell short to make sure we combat crime and give a satisfactory service to the community of Bedfordview,” he said.
