Marshals deployed by city to fight crime
The marshals will work with community members to lessen crime, GBV and substance abuse from March 1 to June 30.
The CoE experiences much crime, so the municipality contracted 100 new marshals.
The marshals will work with community members to lessen crime, GBV and substance abuse from March 1 to June 30.
The MMC for Community Safety, Sizakele Masuku, said employing the marshals had created jobs, would keep communities safe and see more companies invest in these communities.
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“Through this programme, the city and residents will work together to root out crime and make their neighbourhoods safe.
“We believe safer communities attract investment and growth, creating jobs and eliminating poverty.”
The MMC also said the war on crime requires teamwork and is a societal problem. The city should continue to try various strategies in the fight against lawlessness.
The programme will benefit the marshals when their term ends because they will have skills they can use in future.
“The marshals will be trained on data collection and other skills that will give them more opportunities to broaden their careers in community safety and law enforcement going forward,” she concluded.
