Safety MEC puts Ivory Park police in the hot seat
'We urge all the police cars to be branded because the community gets confused about who to trust'
MEC of the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, Faith Nonhlanhla Mazibuko, held a public meeting at Ivory Park North Hall on October 3.
The meeting focused on identifying and addressing issues affecting the community, including the issues of police bribery, corruption and missing dockets.
The community of Ivory Park came out in droves to voice their concerns about crime, drugs and safety to the MEC.
This meeting was part of the #TakeChargeRelaunch programme aimed at mobilising communities in the fight against crime.
The MEC said the community must have the sector patrol car phone numbers on hand so that when they encounter a crime situation, they will get help quickly. That’s because the 10111 landline may take longer to get a response, the MEC explained.
“Police must stop taking bribes because they demolish the dignity of other hard-working officers. We are going to investigate cases of police taking bribes in tuck shops and from foreign nationals,” said Mazibuko.
“People must not be silent in abusive relationships because most of them are likely to result in death or serious injuries of one’s partner. Let the community have solutions and have whistles at their disposal to blow and alert neighbours that they are being attacked at night in cases of housebreaking,
“People must note the behavioral patterns of their neighbours because in some cases there are people who rent backrooms to engage in crime. These people are there during the day, but at night they nowhere to found,” added Mazibuko.
Rabie Ridge Resident Association chairman Charles Johns was in attendance. He gave the thumbs up to their sector manager for the good work he does. However, he raised concerns about the service of the Rabie Ridge Police Station.
He says the station is very slow in service, with 10 cases still not attended to.
“Drugs are killing the nation and we have filed cases, but the police do not arrest the drug dealers and suppliers. People sell drugs on the streets like sweets, and the police always say they are investigating but the investigations are never completed,” said Johns.
Mazibuko said she waneds all the unattended reported cases reported to her.
“We urge all the police cars to be branded because the community gets confused about who to trust. The issue of nyaope is also something that we need to drive out of our communities,” said Mazibuko.
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