A police officer was shot dead together with his family in Port Edward. Image: SAPS/ Facebook.
Community lauded for bringing police killer to book
A community in Limpopo has been lauded by a South African Police Service (SAPS) senior official after bringing a police killer to book
A police officer was shot dead together with his family in Port Edward. Image: SAPS/ Facebook.
A community in Limpopo has been lauded by a South African Police Service (SAPS) senior official after bringing a police killer to book.
COMMUNITY LAUDED FOR BRAVERY IN MABOPANE
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili commended the community of Mabopane for taking a unified stand against crime, violence and disregard for the law.
The sentiments shared by the Acting Police Commissioner come after an attack on two off-duty police officers at their homestead in Mabopane in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“During the ordeal, one suspect and Sergeant Tumelo Losaba were fatally wounded.”
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A manhunt has since been launched for the second suspect who drove off in a Grey Audi A3.
The third suspect ran away on foot but the brave community of Mabopane came out in their numbers and gave chase, apprehending the 32-year-old suspect.
“Members of the public are once again reminded of their pivotal role in assisting the police in clamping down on criminality,” said Mosikili.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) thus continues to encourage communities to take an active role in the Community Police Forum (CPF) structures in their respective communities.
WHAT IS THE COMMUNTY POLICE FORUM (CPF)
SAPS Act 68 of 1995, legislated that Community Police Forums (CPF) as the only recognised consultative forum designed to permit communities to make their policing concerns known to the police. – Community Policing Forum is a platform where community members, organizations (CBOs, NGOs, Business, FBOs, youth organizations, women organizations, SGBs), other relevant stakeholders ( provincial government, local government, traditional authority and parastatals) and the police meet to discuss local crime prevention initiatives.
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PARTNERSHIP
- Promotion of accountability of the local police to the community, and cooperation of the community with the local police.
- Monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the police serving the community.
- Examination and advice on local policing priorities.
