Postive December report for Sophiatown Community Patrol
SOPHIATOWN – The Sophiatown community patrol happily reports on its successful run during December.
The [Sophiatown Community Patrol (SCP) has been exceptionally active in the detection and prevention of crime https://www.citizen.co.za/northcliff-melville-times/186914/sophiatown-community-patrol-makes-a-difference/] in its surrounding areas since its inception.
The SCP has officially released its December progress report and in it, all the incidents and cases of the past month have been recorded.
The SCP has conducted more than 1 240 hours of recorded patrols in December last year. The recorded statistics for these hours include 98 people searched, 23 suspected vehicles inspected, 67 complaints attended to, three arrests made, and four successfully planned operations.
The SCP has posted patrollers at the Sophiatown Police Station to assist with charging office complaints. After this successful venture, the SCP plans to launch more joint operations with the police in the future.
SCP chairperson Dauw Steyn was very pleased with the positive turnout and congratulated the patrol’s attempts in keeping the area safe and secure during the festive season.
“Overall, we had a good and successful festive season,” said Steyn.
Steyn also wanted to thank all the voluntary patrol participants. “To all our patrollers a huge thank you. Your dedication and efforts have not gone unnoticed.”
The SCP plans on releasing comparative statistics with previous years’ crime figures as soon as they become available.
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