The Intervention team deployed by the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga on Saturday, 14 October 2018 is making their presence felt in the hotspot areas of Gelvandale, Bethelsdorp and the Motherwell cluster.
The team consisting of 30 members from the National Intervention Unit, Tactical Response Team and Public Order Policing will perform duties at 5 stations across the Metro.
The team is concentrating on curbing the gang related incidents in the Northern areas as well as Trio crimes (House Robbery, Business Robbery and Carjacking) in the Motherwell cluster. The execution of their duties started on Sunday afternoon, 15 October 2018, with a heavy police presence in the Northern areas.
During their tour of duty, no incidents of shooting were reported. The Provincial Head of Detectives, Brigadier Dan Bohata worked with Gelvandale detectives on Friday, 12 October 2018 in tracing wanted suspects. A total of 9 suspects were arrested for crimes ranging from assault GBH, assault, malicious damage to property and possession of drugs.
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga stated that ‘we seek to address crime and violence in these areas in a proactive manner and also to enhance an integrated approach to safety. We will continue to intensify our actions in both of these clusters until we are satisfied that the area has stabilised and the communities are safe. We have also sent a tracing team from the Provincial office to assist detectives to track down wanted and dangerous criminals. ’
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga once again appeals to communities to work with the police towards our common goal of ensuring safety of our citizens. ‘We cannot and will not tolerate lawlessness as we stamp the authority of the State on criminals. We need to confiscate illegal firearms that are used in the commission of serious crimes,’ added Lieutenant General Ntshinga.
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