At the recently hosted multidisciplinary economic stability operation in Wesbank for the Blue Downs cluster, Mfuleni Police Station commander, Brigadier Pieter Galant, said they were acting on the request of the national policing office. The operation was focused on informing and reminding officers of the importance of discipline when out working in the field.
At the stability operation Galant said the cluster will mainly be focusing on all 17 community-reported crimes throughout the festive season, such as armed robberies and housebreakings.
“As per the provincial commissioner’s instructions of 2016, we will also need to focus on the generators of crime, which include the illegal selling and abuse of alcohol, as well as drugs and illegal firearms, among others. We will also place our attention on persons of interests, newly reported cases and repeat offenders.”
Galant has expressed his confidence in the cluster’s officers, saying he is assured they will act in a professional manner throughout all operations conducted during the festive season.
He said there are processes in place to ensure that perpetrators are caught swiftly, which include acting on information once a complaint is received and relying on technical elements, which will make identifying perpetrators easier.
Secretary of the Wesbank Neighbourhood Watch, Theresa Steenkamp, said that crime is a huge problem in the community, especially during the festive season.
