IT appears that crime in general his increased in Amandawe, Scottburgh South and Park Rynie.
This was revealed at the latest Scottburgh Community Policing Forum meeting, held last week.
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Crimes included aggravated robbery, house robbery, armed robbery and housebreaking.
Scottburgh Saps station commander, Colonel Ralph Ruiters added that there had also been a rise in the number of theft out of motor vehicle offenses.
“Do not leave any valuables in your vehicle,” he warned.
“This type of crime can be curtailed if people remove all valuables, such as cellphones, laptops and handbags from their vehicle. Rather lock these in the boot where they are not visible.”
A number of remote jamming incidents have been reported lately.
“Ensure that your vehicle doors are locked properly before leaving your vehicle, because criminals don’t just do this in an attempt to steal the vehicle, it also gives them access to anything inside it too,” said Col Ruiters.
Other crimes included theft, shoplifting and fraud.
People are also warned not to be gullible and to keep a watchful eye out for scams online and in newspapers.
Remember, if something sounds to good to be true, it probably is.
For example, you need to check background information before depositing large sums of money into someone’s account for a car that you saw advertised in a newspaper.
Businesses which operate after hours have also been problematic of late, according to the police.
“People living nearby are not happy with the levels of noise coming from these businesses,” added Col Ruiters.
Police reported that when they responded to noise complaints, the businesses concerned obligingly lowered the volume, but that once police had left, the noise again increased.
Councillor Eddie Baptie reported that prostitution in Park Rynie had decreased since more patrols had been introduced.
Lastly, the perennial issue of bogus car guards was addressed.
Col Ruiters said a number of these car guards had been arrested for loitering and would be profiled to check for criminal records and if they were perhaps eligible to be legitimate, registered car guards.
The police again urge that any and all crime be reported in order to enable them to record and monitor persistent hotspots.
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