New station commander leads a crime awareness campaign

The new station commander of Vosman means business and that was clearly stated when she led a crime awareness campaign held at Hlalanikahle.

Brigadier Delisiwe Motha, the new Station Commander of Vosman Police Station took time to introduce herself to the community of Hlalanikahle on Wednesday, May 24. Brigadier Motha was accompanied by Captain Klass Maloka Vosman Police Station communication officer, sector managers Captain Victor Ngcobo and Captain Maroro Mkasi, Vosman CPF chairperson Mr David Makgetloa, senior police officers and members of Community Policing Forum (CPF).

New Station Commander of Vosman Police Station Brigadier Delisiwe Motha addressing community members of Hlalanikahle on Wednesday, May 24.

Sector manager Captain Victor Ngcobo speaking during a crime awareness campaign held at Hlalanikahle.

During her address, Brigadier Motha said she was not happy about the prevalent crime in the area of Hlalanikahle and will soon arrange a meeting whereby community will be asked to talk about crime. She said she was concerned about the high number of housebreaks and house robberies reported in the area.

Vosman CPF chairperson Mr David Makgetloa speaking during a crime awareness campaign held on Wednesday, May 24 at Hlalanikahle.

“I am coming here in good faith and I have come to bring back faith to the police, please trust us. I know a lot of things happened in the past but let us open a new chapter. We need to support each other in order to stop crime, mob justice needs to stop because it also a crime to take the law into your own hands. Report criminal activities in your areas; make the work of police easier as we need to understand each other. Know your community members, report suspicious cars, people and activities in your areas,” noted Brigadier Motha.

Brigadier Motha added that drugs will always remain a priority and called upon parents to act accordingly with their children. She also reminded community members about the dangers of cyber crime and urged members to join hands.

Some of the community members who attended a crime awareness campaign held at Hlalanikahle.

“I will organise the police to clean Hlalanikahle but I need your assistance. Lets join hands and keep our communities free if crime. I would like to thank members of the CPF for volunteering their services to fight crime. Community members are free to become informers and will be protected. I will give you numbers to call and my door is always open to report crime. Report if you encounter problems with any police officer. With God on our side we shall conquer crime,” added Brigadier Motha.

Community members were allowed question time and were provided with answers and those with unsolved investigations were handed over to the head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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