Patrollers gather at census event in Ivory Park
Criminal statistics have decreased for the previous year with the assistance of the patrollers.
During a census operation, patrollers from 39 Ekurhuleni police stations gathered in Lord Khanyile Hall in Ivory Park on January 16.
The purpose of the event was to get to know all the patrollers around Ekurhuleni, to update their database, including those deployed in schools, and to get the profile of each patroller, so that the MEC office can account for their whereabouts.
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The event was attended by the MEC for Community Safety Faith Mazibuko, Ekurhuleni District Commissioner Major General Anna Sithole, Ivory Park SAPS station commander Brigadier David Ngcobo and members of various CPF boards.
Sithole encouraged the patrollers to concentrate on their daily efforts in fighting crime with the police.
She also presented statistics for crimes including robberies, theft, theft of motor vehicles and theft out of motor vehicles for the previous year in Ekurhuleni which showed a decrease in crime for the district.
Mazibuko said patrollers were playing a big role in fighting crime.
