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29 February 2008
Joburg to get tougher on criminals
Johannesburg - The Johannesburg Mayor Amos Masondo has warned that the City of Johannesburg would not tolerate incidents of crime.
Delivering his 2008 State of the City Address on Thursday, Mayor Masondo said perceptions about safety and crime remain negative.
"These perceptions are fuelled by incidents such as the molestation of Nwabisa Ngcukana at the Noord Street taxi rank and the recent death of 12 year old Emily Williams," he said.
He warned that the City would not tolerate incidents like this and that the Johannesburg Metro Police would play a major role to ensure safety and law enforcement.
He said the City and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) would ensure safety of all residences.
"The City of Johannesburg continues to work closely with the South African Police Service and other key stakeholders to reduce incidents of crime in the City.
"Through the collaboration between the JMPD and SAPS, 130 officers were redeployed to conduct block and visible patrols in the inner City, ensure JMPD visibility in identified parks, shopping malls and pension pay points, conduct daily roadside checkpoints across the City and maintain an average response time of 15 minutes to incidences of reported crime," said Mr Masondo.
During the latter half of 2007, the JMPD arrested 5000 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and conducted 70 strategic roadblocks and 500 roadside checkpoints in each region.
Other key short and medium initiatives include addressing the underlying causes of crime such as the use of liquor, drugs and firearms.
"The needs of vulnerable groups will receive specific attention and safety on roads will be improved through stricter enforcement of speed violations, and acting against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and negligent driving," the mayor said.
In addition, the mayor said pro-active information driven approach to crime prevention, road safety and by-law enforcement will be promoted.
Referring to Emergency Management Services, Mayor Masondo said the City is in the process of appointing 150 fire fighters and emergency medical technicians to increase the number of operational personnel responding to incidents.
Six fire stations are being renovated including the replacement and revitalisation of equipment and facilities as well as establishing communication hubs.
Source: BuaNews