{"id":212476,"date":"2019-07-22T06:30:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T04:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=212476"},"modified":"2019-07-22T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T12:09:06","slug":"report-crime-help-bring-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/22\/report-crime-help-bring-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Report crime to help bring an end to it"},"content":{"rendered":"

A crime stat is only a crime stat once it has been reported to the SAPS.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt appears that there are a large number of crimes that simply go unreported because of the nature of the crime or because of a lack of confidence in the system,\u201d said Charnel Hattingh, national marketing and communications manager, Fidelity ADT.<\/p>

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Hattingh said selective reporting of crime is problematic as it contributes to the dissemination of misinformation around crime, rather than accurate and contextualised information which the SAPS and private security companies can then work on to apprehend suspects.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how big or small or how insignificant you feel the crime is – report it!\u201d said Hattingh.<\/p>

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Here are seven key reason to report crime:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 It helps with establishing crime trends and provides authorities with invaluable information on how to best allocate resources.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It helps in understanding both motive and modus of the crime and how crime prevention strategies are being deployed.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It may alter decisions homeowners make about their personal safety.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It can influence how homeowners live day to day.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It helps the community to better understand and respond to safety issues.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It can lead to more arrests as your crime could be a critical link to another similar crime and could result in an arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cA community approach to fighting crime is essential and always pays dividends leading to safer communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt starts off with a commitment from residents to report crimes accurately and a follow up commitment from SAPS and other influencers in the sector,\u00a0 like the private security industry,\u00a0 to follow up on all leads and react proactively to trends and incidents to reduce crime levels,\u201d said Hattingh.<\/p>\n

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