Crime awareness campaign launched
Police issued whistles to the community and to the foreign nationals to be blown when such crime is in progress and immediately phone the police.
The Tembisa Cluster SAPS, together with members of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) and youth crime prevention desk, conducted a crime awareness campaign in Ivory Park, Extension 2.
The operation took place on Sunday.
According to the Ivory Park SAPS communications officer, Warrant Officer Neldah Sekgobela, due to the number of business robberies occurring in the area, the SAPS realised that there was a need to declare war against criminals.
“Criminals are targeting foreign spaza shops. They smash the walls of the spaza shops in order to gain entry. The SAPS issued whistles to the community and to foreign nationals. The whistle must be blown when such crimes are in progress and immediately phone the police,” she said.
W/O Sekgobela said residents were also issued with leaflets containing police emergency contact numbers.
“The awareness campaign will proceed to Sector 4 soon, as business robberies and car hijackings are also taking place there,” she said.
To report crime, contact the Ivory Park SAPS on 011 990-9600.
