As part of the Ivory Park Police Station’s efforts to improve the working relationship with the local community, a police delegation from the station joined a group of local churches on 26 January at the Rabie Ridge community hall to bring the community and the police closer.
Churches under the Greater Ivory Park Pastors Forum banner invited the Ivory Park police officers to a prayer session aimed at acknowledging the good work that the police are doing in keeping communities safe. The pastors furthermore prayed for the safety of the policemen and women because of the occupational hazards which come with the job.
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Ivory Park Police Station’s communication officer, Captain Bernard Matimulane said, “The invitation has been well received by the police because efforts such as these, help serve the police to combat police killings, reduce crime, bring peace and foster social cohesion, and, in any case, the police need the community to fight crime.
“The staff and management of the police appreciate these gestures as it is important that we reach as many stakeholders in the community as possible in order to effectively fight crime and criminality,” said brigadier David Mbongeni Ngcobo, the station commander of Ivory Park Police Station.
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