{"id":149028,"date":"2017-04-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/149028\/wadeville-crime-targeted-by-police\/"},"modified":"2017-04-13T13:27:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T11:27:00","slug":"wadeville-crime-targeted-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/04\/13\/wadeville-crime-targeted-by-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Wadeville crime targeted by police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an effort to fight crime in the industrial area which falls under the Elsburg SAPS policing district a joint operation was held, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Elsburg police members, including members of the Social Crime Prevention Unit, EMPD officers and local security companies went into Wadeville in full force with the objective of disrupting criminal activities.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey travelled in convoy around the area to promote a safe and secure environment for people in Wadeville,\u201d said Const Daphney Phooko, communications officer for the Elsburg SAPS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop-and-searches were conducted where people were searched alongside the roads and high visibility was maintained in hotspot areas.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149030\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-149030 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/15GCNCRIMESHOWM_26065-520x390.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/04\/15GCNCRIMESHOWM_26065-520x390.jpg 520w, 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we have seen an escalation of crime such as theft, business burglaries, theft from motor vehicle, theft out of motor vehicle and hijackings in the area,\u201d Phooko said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/148891\/elsburg-police-crack-down-on-drugs-in-the-area\/\">Elsburg police crack down on drugs in the area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/148806\/coral-street-shooting-leaves-one-dead-and-two-injured\/\">Coral Street shooting leaves one dead and two injured<\/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='3ca33d675f7f3c89cba02ca70418d600'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Elsburg police along with the EMPD and local security companies take a stand against crime in the industrial 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