{"id":153162,"date":"2017-06-06T06:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/153162\/delport-residents-voice-their-concerns-over-crime\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T21:55:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T19:55:31","slug":"delport-residents-voice-their-concerns-over-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/06\/06\/delport-residents-voice-their-concerns-over-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Delport residents voice their concerns over crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents of Delport informal settlement are gravely concerned about the amount of crime in the informal settlement.<\/p>\n

In an effort to address residents\u2019 concerns over an increase in assaults, robberies and domestic violence cases, members of the Primrose police and EMPD recently visited the area.<\/p>

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\u201cThe visit offered community members a chance to talk about the ongoing issues,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n

The visit, led by Primrose Police Station commander Col Albertina Vesi, was joined by Vispol head Lieut-Col Solly Maswanganyi, EMPD head Bob Motshabi and sector manager Sgt Adam Dikhoba.<\/p>

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\u201cAll of the day\u2019s speakers shared their own concerns over the rise in crime in the area,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n

\u201cI promise to conduct operations that will reduce crime in the area and encourage the community to form patrol teams which will work hand-in-hand with the police in stubbing out crime,\u201d said Vesi.<\/p>\n

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