GP safety committee grills Rietgat SAPS
Committee member Nkosi urged the station to implement more creative methods in their fight against crime.
The Gauteng community safety portfolio committee met the Rietgat police on July 27 as part of its oversight responsibilities in the area.
Alphina Ndlovana and Sizakele Malobane Nkosi represented the committee while acting Tshwane district commissioner of Brigadier Samuel Thine and acting station commander, Colonel Dinah Tabane spoke for their fellow servicemen and women about their efforts to stamp out the rampant crime in the area.
Tabane highlighted some of the interventions the station has used to curb ongoing crime during a presentation to the committee.
Some of the strategies outlined by Tabane include co-ordinated operations at hotspots, ensuring liquor establishments are compliant with regulations, and collaborating frequently with fellow law enforcement agencies to track perpetrators.
In addition, that the station has been engaging with the community as well as business owners and taxi associations through initiatives such as creating awareness of gender-based violence and femicide.
Thine admitted that there is a lot more work to be done however commended his fellow officers for “doing their best” to curve the scourge of crime in Jukulyn.
Thine further asserted that the district is committed to eradicating crime within the area through additional interventions including re-implementing operation Okae Molao, and further collaborative efforts with the TMPD and crime intelligence.
Nkosi urged the station to implement more creative methods to assist residents. Nkosi recommended the station build relationships of trust with residents in the fight against crime.
Nkosi asserted that she does not believe Rietgat SAPS are doing enough and expressed little faith in the interventions put forward.
“I am not surprised you have so much business robberies, it’s because there’s no balance, you can’t have so many taverns and expect low levels of crime in your area,” Nkosi said.
The CPF also didn’t escape the committee’s wrath, being told to refrain from behaving as a subset of the police and act more in the interest of the community.
The committee vowed to tackle the crime wave facing Jukulyn, and assured the station that oversight visits will become more regular.
The station pledged to “grab the bull by the horns” and re-establish law and order in Rietgat.
The parties involved agreed to host a public meeting in Jukulyn soon.
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