City of Cape Town law enforcement agencies arrested 262 suspects for various crimes in the past week and also issued nearly 70 000 fines for various transgressions.
The City’s Mayco member
for Safety and Security, JP Smith said officers impounded 190 public transport
vehicles and executed 790 warrants of arrest. Officers also arrested 45
motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol and five for reckless and
negligent driving.
Smith says officers had
a busy week.
‘It has been a busy
week, most notably over the long weekend when many of our staff members spent
their time patrolling public recreational facilities. Our beaches were
incredibly busy, but no major incidents were reported. As expected, alcohol
consumption proved problematic once more. We will know in the next day how much
alcohol was confiscated, once our Liquor Enforcement Unit has logged all of the
items received at our pound
Meanwhile, the City’s
Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) officers also responded to
numerous domestic violence complaints in the days leading up to Christmas
I’m also very concerned
about the increase in pedestrian accidents over the long weekend, as well as
the many cases of assault and domestic violence that were reported to the PECC.
With another long weekend in the offing, I renew the appeal to the public to
please celebrate responsibly, whether on the road, at the beach, or at home,’
said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP
Smith.
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