Linden police warns the community about the charcoal grey VW polo that drives around the area with two or three males pretending to be police officers wearing private clothes.
Linden Police Station communication officer Sergeant Takalani Sibiya said that police officers are given powers in order to enforce the law and they play an integral role in maintaining the public safety people try and impersonate police officers and people are being robbed.
“They will stop you and produce a police card and ask to search you and your car, once you give permission they will search you and take your belongings.”
This follows a case that was open at the Linden Police Station.
Sibiya added that the complainant alleged that she was walking along Surrey Avenue in Ferndale when a charcoal grey VW polo registration number unknown stopped next to her. “One male came out of the car and produced a card claiming to be police officers. Another unknown male searched the complainant and took her Hisense cellphone and wallet containing 300 US dollars, bank cards and passport.”
Linden Police Station shared the following tips if you are being stopped by people claiming to be police officers.
- Ask the officers to show their badges and other identification.
- A trained officer should comply with your request promptly and professionally.
- Call the nearest police station if you have any doubts.
- Officers should never be upset if you choose to call the police station for verification of their identity.
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