{"id":214596,"date":"2019-08-15T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/214596\/team-tackles-crime-issues-in-marlands-and-woodmere\/"},"modified":"2019-08-14T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T11:05:28","slug":"team-tackles-crime-issues-in-marlands-and-woodmere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/15\/team-tackles-crime-issues-in-marlands-and-woodmere\/","title":{"rendered":"Team tackles crime issues in Marlands and Woodmere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burglaries, theft of vehicles and theft are all on the rise in Marlands and Woodmere.<\/p>\n

This is according to the Primrose police.<\/p>

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ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong>Youth Desk shares safety tips<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

In an effort to raise awareness and sensitise the community to these crimes, a team made up of officers from the Primrose Police Station, members of the Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk and local community patrollers took this initiative to the streets.<\/p>\n

During the recent awareness campaign the team handed out safety tip pamphlets.<\/p>

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Primrose SAPS Crime Prevention Youth Desk chairperson Lote Zimba placed safety tip pamphlets in post boxes during an awareness campaign in Marlands and Woodmere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe once again appeal to the community not to park on the pavements even for a short period of time,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong>Youth desk continues to fight crime<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

He further thanked the local community patrollers and youth desk members for helping with the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope the community will consider using the safety tips,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n

To report any suspicious or illegal activity call the Primrose Police Station on 011 842 0522 or the sector patrol vehicles on 071 675 6864\/5\/6\/7\/8\/9.<\/p>\n

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