AMONG the crime trends discussed at last week’s community imbizo, the Durban North police station’s management raised the issue of theft out of motor vehicles.

The meeting at the Wings Club at Virginia Airport was led by Lieutenant Colonel Pam Nair, the Visible Policing (Vispol) Commander of Durban North SAPS, and she was joined by Station Commander Colonel Jericho Nkomo and Captain Tracy Mey, commander of the Crime Information Management and Analysis Centre (CIMAC).

It was also revealed that theft out of motor vehicle cases were being recorded at various shopping malls across their policing precinct, and not one specific site.

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Also present at the meeting was station spokesperson Sergeant Nonhlanhla Shozi who said the majority of cases reported were as a result of remote jamming.

Remote jamming refers to a method used by criminals that prevents your car key fob from locking and the alarm from arming.

“We urge residents who park in public to ensure their alarm is activated and that all doors are locked before walking away from their vehicle. We also encourage residents not to leave valuables in plain sight,” she said.

Terry Goulding of the Durban North CPF also took time to address the residents attending the meeting and echoed Shozi’s warning.

“Often times people are several metres away from their vehicle when they press their locking device with their backs to the vehicle. Never lock you car this way, I encourage residents to physically check the doors are locked,” he said.

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