Thieves break into police station, make off with network cables

The Boksburg SAPS detective branch team was on the morning of April 21 left stranded after returning to their workplace to find that cable thieves had targeted their offices and stripped the building of network cables.

It appears that the crime was committed sometime between Thursday evening and Friday morning.
The Boksburg SAPS spokesperson has not yet responded to our request for details on the incident. However, according to well-placed sources, it’s believed that the thugs gained entry through the ceiling of the building’s front porch.

Concerned officers pointed out that the break-in and cable theft at the facility not only disrupted the supply of internet connectivity, which places the team at a disadvantage, but it poses serious risks to the other crucial resources and documents which form part of the detectives’ operations.

Officers pointed out that this was not an isolated case, saying thieves had also broken into the building and stolen cables a few days ago. The same thing reportedly happened about a year ago when some criminals forced their way into the building and removed one of the doors from the door frame.

The team has previously raised complaints about the precarious facility and ‘perpetual’ break-ins.
Officers, who are fed-up with the state of affairs, said they have for far too long been raising the issues of being exposed to an unsafe work environment, with a building that is gradually falling apart, while also lacking a security system to safeguard its contents.

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