{"id":200372,"date":"2019-03-30T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200372\/crime-prevention-campaign-launched-in-germiston-sector-four-and-five\/"},"modified":"2019-03-29T16:35:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:35:19","slug":"crime-prevention-campaign-launched-in-germiston-sector-four-and-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/30\/crime-prevention-campaign-launched-in-germiston-sector-four-and-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime prevention campaign launched in Germiston Sector Four and Five"},"content":{"rendered":"

The number of house robbery cases being reported in Germiston Sector Four and Five has recently increased, according to Germiston SAPS.<\/p>\n

To combat this, officers from the station rolled out a door-to-door crime prevention campaign last Tuesday.<\/p>

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\u201cThe main purpose of this campaign was to educate domestic workers on various crimes and how criminals can make them part of a ruse and ultimately rob the homes they work in,\u201d said Const Maxwell Mabunda, communications officer for Germiston police.<\/p>\n

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WO Godfrey Sihlangu distributes crime prevention pamphlets during the Germiston SAPS door-to-door crime prevention campaign last Tuesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0Police appeal to the community for information<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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\u201cWe handed out pamphlets which detailed emergency services\u2019 numbers, and explained popular scams locals should be aware of.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Mabunda, a popular scam on the rise is that once robbers realise a domestic worker is home alone, they\u2019ll pretend to be a delivery person who has already made an arrangement with the homeowner in order to gain access to the home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge domestic workers to first call the homeowner to verify whether a delivery had been scheduled for the said day, by doing this they can prevent robberies that could possibly endanger their lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll residents should strive to put their safety first, if you notice suspicious behaviour or people in your yard, rather phone the police to avoid dangerous confrontations,\u201d said Mabunda.<\/p>\n

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Capt Thomas Nkosi warns a domestic worker in Denlee about the high rise in the number of home robberies being reported in the area and how she can help in the fight against crime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0Germiston SAPS target criminals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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