Bedfordview police briefing precedes Ekurhuleni Operation Shanela II
Ekurhuleni law enforcement agencies joined forces for Operation Shanela II, targeting crime through coordinated policing, searches, liquor inspections and community safety initiatives.
The SAPS in the Ekurhuleni District conducted Operation Shanela II briefing sessions at the Bedfordview Police Station on October 15.
Bedfordview SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Lillian Modiga reported that the operations were coordinated under the leadership of the Ekurhuleni District Commissioner, Major General Anna Sithole, supported by deputy District Commissioner Brigadier Runganathan, Brigadier Vesi and Brigadier Shezi.
The briefing sessions were attended by representatives from various law enforcement agencies and community safety structures, including the EMPD, Gauteng Traffic Wardens, Community Policing Forums (CPF) and Community in Blue.
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During the sessions, Sithole and the district management team received comprehensive briefings on prevailing crime challenges, emerging crime trends and policing priorities within the Bedfordview policing precincts.
Modiga said the engagements aimed to enhance operational coordination, strengthen collaboration among law enforcement agencies and community safety stakeholders, and ensure that policing interventions are informed by the specific crime challenges affecting the respective communities.
She added that Operation Shanela II forms part of the SAPS’s ongoing efforts to intensify crime prevention, improve police visibility, disrupt criminal activities and reinforce public safety across the Ekurhuleni District.
“The district’s coordinated approach underscores its commitment to intelligence-led policing, effective resource deployment and sustained partnerships in the fight against crime.”
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Successes/arrests were as follows:
• 31 illegal immigrants
• One for drunk driving
• Two for dealing in liquor
• One for dealing in dagga
• One school visit
• One school search
• Four illicit drugs premises visited
• Two J534 issued for dealing in liquor without a licence (two shebeens closed)
• Five liquor outlets visited
• 11 AARTO fines of the value R17 000
• 889 persons searched
• 481 vehicles searched
• 200 pamphlets about sexual abuse, gender-based violence and human trafficking distributed at Eastgate Mall.
Confiscated
• Liquor
• Dagga
• Vaping devices
Stakeholders involved were SAPS, Crime Intelligence, Taxi Task Team, Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit, EMPD, Community Policing Forum, Community in Blue, private security and Crime Fixer.
