By Alicia Mmashakana
The Gauteng legislature’s portfolio committee on community safety praised the province’s law enforcement agencies for the recent overall decrease in crime.
“The decrease in the overall crime statistics… reflects a positive step towards ensuring safer communities across the province,” committee chairperson Bandile Masuku said on Monday.
There was a 4.5% decrease in overall crime in the first quarter of this financial year.
According to the police, 65,445 were arrested during the period, and included 11,688 illegal immigrants.
“Notably, to the committee the province also reduced 16 of the 17 community reported crimes, a remarkable achievement for Gauteng residents. Additionally, a total of 1492 firearms and 1968kg of drugs were recovered, contributing towards a safer environment,” Masuku said.
Community crimes range from murder and rape to assault and shoplifting.
Provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Tommy Mthombeni told the committee on Friday that arson and malicious damage to property both
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