The rising quality of life is dependent on the improvement in the safety and security of our citizens within our communities. In order to effectively combat crime and reclaim our communities, a proactive approach must be adopted and strategies implemented to ensure that criminals are arrested and serious and violent crimes are minimized.
In the last two months, a multi-disciplinary team comprising of various police units from within the Eastern Cape Province descended on the Nelson Mandela Bay District to perform operations dubbed, ‘Save-a-Life’ and ‘Vuthu Hawe’ with special focus on serious and violent crimes in specific policing areas.
In total, the team effected 93 arrests for crimes ranging from murder, illegal possession of firearms, house robbery, attempted murder, kidnapping and possession of suspected stolen property.
Confiscations included 11 firearms, large quantities of drugs (dagga, mandrax, cocaine and tik), ammunition and knives.
These operations are very effective as there are more boots on the ground concentrating in combatting specific crimes in specific hotspot areas.
Acting Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Brig Thandiswa Kupiso welcomed the contingent of police officers including specialised operational units to effectively assist in reducing serious and violent crime levels within the district. ‘Extra manpower deployed to NMB district definitely impacted in a positive way in clamping down on crime and criminals. Communities look upon the police to protect them against criminals, as such to succeed in our service to them, we must strategise in our policing methods to improve the quality of life of all citizens,’ added Brig Kupiso.
