Pretoria West police warn locals of rising crimes
These crimes included common assaults, assaults with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm, house burglaries and thefts, domestic violence and steps to follow in terms of protection orders.
Pretoria West police recently stepped up efforts to educate residents about crime trends in the area after a noticeable rise in certain crime categories.
These crimes included common assaults, assaults with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm, house burglaries and theft, domestic violence and steps to follow in terms of protection orders, said Pretoria West police spokesperson Constable Sibongile Vuma.
She said the campaign was conducted on Monday, by the social crime prevention unit, the youth survival organisation and officers from the police station.
“The police reached out to the community of the Danville clinic where information was shared and questions were asked and answered for clarity,” she said.
“We then continued our campaign at the Danville RDP houses doing door-to-door visits where pamphlets were given to the residents.”
Vuma said safety tips on house burglaries, theft and assaults were issued out in order to educate and alert the community.
“They need to be alert and know what to do in terms of procedures to reporting such cases,” she said.
Vuma said one of the crimes that the police created awareness on was burglaries.
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She said that residents should always ensure that all doors and windows were properly locked when leaving the house or going to sleep.
“Doors and windows are the most commonplace that thieves use to enter your house,” they said.
“Outside doors are often made of non-solid material and bad quality locks which make it easy for them to be kicked open.”
“Extra locks will ensure that the patio doors cannot be lifted out of their rails,” the police said.
“Garage doors and other doors leading to the house should never be left unlocked and locks should always be replaced when moving into a new house.”
The police said theft of motor vehicles, theft out of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicles were also of concern.
Vuma advised residents to always know their vehicles and the information pertaining to them.
Residents should also remember identification marks of the vehicle, for example, damage, broken windows or stickers.
She said in terms of assault, that residents should always report any crime, no matter how small, to their nearest police station.
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Vuma said the awareness campaign was a success with about 120 pamphlets distributed in the area.
She said the response by locals about their initiative was good.
“The response was very positive and people appreciated our visibility in the area,” she said.
She urged residents to make use of the safety tips.
“Always stay vigilant against crime,” she said.
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