New vehicles to boost police service
When handing over the vehicle keys, The provincial commissioner reminded the drivers to take care of the new resources and that police vehicles must never be used for private purposes
188 vehicles have been handed over to police stations in the province to improve and intensify police operations.
The handover of the vehicles took place on May 15 at the Truro Hall Sports Ground in Northdale, Pietermaritzburg.
The provincial commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, handed over the keys to the district commanders on parade. The vehicles include mobile CSCs (Community Service Centres), tow trucks and motorbikes.
“This allocation of resources coincides with provincial management’s strategy to intensify operations throughout the province, as well as crime intelligence-led targeted operations in identified hot[1]spot areas. Mobile Community Service Centres will come as a relief to communities at rural stations which are responsible for a vast area where residents travel long distances to access police services,” commented police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda.
When handing over the vehicle keys, Mkhwanazi reminded the drivers to take care of the new resources and that police vehicles must never be used for private purposes. He also reiterated the fact that sector policing vehicles must never leave their area of operation so that communities have vehicles available whenever they are in need of the police.
“These are not your vehicles; they belong to the communities because they are meant to serve them. “They are there to help you render quality, swift and reliable services to the people of this province and any misuse of these resources will be met with the strict application of consequence management measures,” warned Mkhwanazi.
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