MITCHELLS PLAIN SAPS MEMBERS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK WITH GREAT SUCCESS

Saturday, November 19th, 2016

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MITCHELLS PLAIN SAPS MEMBERS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK WITH GREAT SUCCESS

Western Cape: Focusing on a safer and peaceful festive season, Police in Mitchell’s Plain Cluster are working around the clock to eradicate crime and bring the perpetrators to book.

Mitchell’s Plain Cluster stations include Lentegeur, Strandfontein, Philippi, Grassy Park, Lansdowne, Steenberg and Mitchell’s Plain. A total of 51 crime prevention operations were held the past week throughout the cluster policing precinct.

These cluster crime prevention operations are driven by the Cluster Commander Major General Gregory Goss. Areas where the most crimes are generated are identified and the crime patterns are determined accordingly.

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Police then initiate crime prevention operations as well as tracing of wanted suspects accordingly. Shopping malls are constantly being monitored and police interact with businesses and those visiting the malls.

Safety hints contained in pamphlets are also distributed in the malls.

Four suspects for whom warrants of arrest were issued were arrested during tracing operations. The warrants of arrest were issued for crimes involving armed robbery, housebreaking and theft and contempt of court.

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Roadblocks and vehicle check points were also held and resulted in the issuing of 20 fines to the value of R22 500 for various road traffic offences.

Police urge all road users to refrain from driving whilst intoxicated as they are posing a danger to themselves and other road users bearing in mind that lives can be lost or badly ruined.

In terms of the act on dangerous weapons police action resulted in the arrest of a 26 year old male suspect at Calypso Square Mitchell’s Plain when police confiscated a knife from him.

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Conducting “stops and searches” forms part of the high density crime prevention operations..

At a primary school in Eastridge Mitchell’s Plain police confiscated a 9mm pistol from a 12 year old learner after it was reported that he was threatening other learners.

The pistol was traced to Polokwane where a robbery was reported during 2007. Police addressed the learners and educators of the primary school concerning the incident.

Patrolling the shopping malls on foot including the Town Centre in Mitchell’s Plain several people were scanned on a mobile device checking their status wether they were wanted on any criminal activities.

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The cluster commander Major General Gregory Goss says police will continue clamping down on crime and the perpetrators thereof. Police will maintain their zero tolerance approach in the combatting and investigation of crime.

He commended his members for a job well done as well as the community for their involvement in reporting crime and criminals.

Major General Gregory Goss further appeals to the communities to make use of the rewards system that police have in place. Rewards in the form of money are given for information on crime and the perpetrators thereof.

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