Metropolitan Police Department
VERVIEW
In the City s Growth and Development Strategy one of the priorities is dealing with crime.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has a broken window approach of dealing with the small issues of crime alongside the bigger ones. In terms of this philosophy, the prevention of smaller crimes is believed to have a knock-on effect, helping to cut more serious crimes. The JMPD manages and co-ordinates the City s crime prevention strategy, which includes:
Preventative policing and patrolling of high-risk areas;
Establishing an information management system to share crime data with the South African Police Service (SAPS);
R100 000 worth of alcohol was seized at a liquor outlet in Johannesburg.
The manager of the outlet s son was charged with bribery after he allegedly tried to pay police R40 000.
Four people were charged with being in contravention of the Disaster Management Act by selling, dispensing and transporting liquor.
A Johannesburg man has been arrested and R100 000 worth of alcohol seized after he allegedly offered police a R40 000 bribe.
He was allegedly caught selling alcohol.
On Sunday, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the incident happened on Friday when undercover JMPD members stopped two suspicious vehicles in the inner city.
Citizen reporter Picture: Twitter / @JoburgMPD
The suspects – aged 28 and 43 – were arrested on the M1 north and Marlboro Drive. They are currently being detained at Sandton police station according to JMPD.
Picture: Twitter / @JoburgMPD
Picture: Twitter / @JoburgMPD
Meanwhile, two suspects – aged 21 and 33 – were arrested on Wednesday, 30 December, for burglary, theft and possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
According to South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, the suspects broke into a farm home in Stella, North West where they stole firearm and ammunition.
“It is alleged that a farm owner returned home on Tuesday after Christmas holidays and realised that intruders broke a window, then gained entrance into his house where they stole a revolver and a hunting rifle with 200 ammunition from the safe.
New Year s Eve celebrations: We re going to have zero-tolerance approach - JMPD
30 December 2020 5:54 PM New Year s Eve
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Spokesperson Wayne Minaar says there is going to have a joint operation consisting of the SAPS, JMPD and Gauteng traffic police.
We speak to the spokesperson for the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, Wayne Minaar, to find out how the JMPD plans to manage the situation in Hillbrow and other parts of the city on New Year s Eve.
JMPD will be working together with all the other law-enforcement agencies as we re going to have a joint operation that will consist of the SAPS, JMPD and Gauteng traffic police. It will be a big force that will be on duty on both New Year s Eve as well as New Year s Day.
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City of Johannesburg mayor Geoffrey Makhubo has warned residents to comply with the level three regulations and curfew, this as the city’s metro police are expected to be on the streets to enforce regulations.
Makhubo said that JPMD officers would be on the streets from 21:00 and had been instructed to implement a zero-tolerance approach in dealing with those who are not complying with the restrictions.
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“Residents are warned to comply fully with the new regulations and to take due care when in public. The City and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) will be out in full force to enforce compliance with the regulations,” said Makhubo, adding that heavy police presence was necessary for curbing the rapid spread of the virus.