More meetings to solve crime
“The relationship between police and community remains challenging too, however we are working towards it.”
AN annual community meeting with SAPS, CPFs, JMPD community members and Mondeor management took place at the Mondeor Recreation Centre in Daylesford Road on October 25.
The meeting which started at 6.30pm was focused on identifying crime trends in the area and recommendations on how to curb crime in problem areas.
Mondeor police station commander Colonel J Bezuidenhout said he was proud the community was working hand in hand with law enforcement.
Bezuidenhout said although lack of resources remained a constant challenge, an even bigger challenge was attitude.
“The attitude of our members [police officers] is important. We need to constantly iron out the attitudes of our police force and maintain good attitudes.”
He reiterated he was not saying police had bad attitudes – he was merely stating that attitudes were key to efficient policing.
“The relationship between police and community remains challenging too; however, we are working towards improving it.”
Asked by one of the residents if rape and abductions were prevalent in the area, he said rape was a factor everywhere. He said missing children who fell prey to drug peddlers was another issue they had identified and were looking into.
Ward 54 Sergio Dos Santos was also at the meeting and answered some security queries of the area.
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JMPD also came to the table and spoke to community members.
JMPD officer Solomon Nhlabana said un-roadworthy taxis or mini busses that transported children were an issue.
“This is a societal issue,” he said. He said it was also the parents’ responsibility to ensure their child did not get into a vehicle that could potentially harm their children.
Nhlabana said he hoped many parents would stand up and warn the un-roadworthy minibus transporters that the JMPD was coming after them.
In his conclusion he asked the public to avoid giving street beggars with children money as that promoted their return the next day.
“If you give someone money today, the chances of them coming back the next day are increased.”
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