Police are seeing a reduction in these 3 types of crime
Police are seeing a reduction in these 3 types of crime in South Africa
Police minister Bheki Cele says that there have been several areas where a notable decrease in crime has been reported.
Speaking in an eNCA interview, Cele said that the South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics will be published soon, but that specific reductions have been noted in:
- Cash-in-transit heists;
- Bank robberies;
- House robberies.
However, he admitted that the country’s crime statistics are not reflective of how ordinary citizens feel and that many people do not feel safe living in South Africa.
Cele said it was the job of the police to work with these people, and to address issues in the community. He added that there has been a breakdown of trust between the police and citizens in some areas, but stressed that this not the case in all areas.
“The fact that the prisons are 37% overpopulated means that the police are doing their job to send people there for a very long time.
“Of course there will be bad apples among the police family which are giving us a bad name, but there also very good police who are doing a very good job.”
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