North West Provincial launch of #SaferFestiveSeason operations Potchefstroom: O…

North West Provincial launch of #SaferFestiveSeason operations

Potchefstroom: On Wednesday, 21 November 2018, South African Police Service in the North West Province launched the Safer Festive Season Operations at Itsoseng Stadium.

During her address, Lieutenant General Baily Motswenyane, said that police are ready for the festive season and Stabilisation operations. She then handed the Stabilisation Safer Festive Season Operational plans to the Premier, Prof Job Mokgoro.

In his address, the Premier said all agencies are compelled to increase crime focusing operations as crime and criminality rises over the festive season. “Today we officially launch the Provincial Safer Festive Season Operations aimed at creating a safe and secure South Africa during and after the festive season,” he said. This Operation was launched nationally on 1 November 2018 in the Eastern Cape.

It is a norm that during festive season there is an increase in the movement of people within the country due to tourism, holidays, and increase of activities at places of entertainment, shopping centres and migrant workers returning to their homes. This is also a period when Ports of Entry are busy because of the movement of persons in and out of the Republic of South Africa.

Major Sporting, Social, Cultural, Religious and Political events are normally planned during the festive season period. These events must be hosted in a safe and secure environment as required by law. The Safer Festive Season operations will see the police conducting operations countrywide, focusing on visible policing at shopping centres and operations and patrols at all South Africa’s border posts and tourist destinations.

The Festive Season operations will see the police conducting operations countrywide, focusing on visible policing at shopping centres and operations and patrols at all South Africa’s border posts and tourist destinations. It is common knowledge that the festive season is the period used by criminals to commit crime.

The police’s focus will be on deterring armed robberies and cash-in-transit activities, as well as seizing illegal firearms. The fight against crimes against women and children, will also be prioritised.

During the launch, 66 new vehicles were handed over to stations and units within the province while 10 elderly person were also given food parcels.

Mr Dixon Ngamlane, the Provincial Board Chairperson of the Community Police Forum who did acknowledgements, expressed thanks to the South African Police Service. “Our lives are under your watch”, we want to thank you as community,” said Mr Ngamlane. He also urged members of the community to work hand-in-hand with the police in order to have a safe and festive season.
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