{"id":142715,"date":"2017-01-22T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142715\/metro-increases-police-precincts-as-it-takes-crime-battle-to-zonkizizwe\/"},"modified":"2017-01-22T11:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T09:28:39","slug":"metro-increases-police-precincts-as-it-takes-crime-battle-to-zonkizizwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/22\/metro-increases-police-precincts-as-it-takes-crime-battle-to-zonkizizwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro increases police precincts as it takes crime battle to Zonkizizwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the quest to fight crime and social ills, the metro opened a multi-million Rand police precinct in Zonkizizwe last Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was overseen by the MMC of Community Safety Clr Vivian Chauke and acting chief of police, Maj-Gen Jabulani Mapiyeye.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Addressing the community, Chauke said the precinct represented a step closer in winning the fight against crime.<\/p>\n<p>She warned those who didn\u2019t comply with the metro\u2019s by-laws to refrain from doing so.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOne of our key duties is ensuring that there is not just law and order, we must instil confidence in our people about safety and security interventions put in place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also want to use the precinct to stop the disconnect between communities and our law enforcers,\u201d said Chauke.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Paul Sikhosana, an elder from Palm Ridge Extension Five, welcomed the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis precinct will help us in many ways as we don\u2019t have a police station in close proximity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreviously, we reported cases at the Eden Park Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are happy we will not no longer be walking long distances to get help,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142218\/mayoral-service-delivery-programme-siyaqhuba-continues\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mayoral service delivery programme #Siyaqhuba continues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/139581\/remember-these-important-metro-numbers-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Remember these important metro numbers<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='e747de0497048b0416250ad9c1f6fcf3'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zonkizizwe now has its own police 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