{"id":225952,"date":"2019-12-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225952\/primrose-police-urge-community-to-be-safe-this-festive-season\/"},"modified":"2019-12-17T07:48:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T05:48:10","slug":"primrose-police-urge-community-to-be-safe-this-festive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/17\/primrose-police-urge-community-to-be-safe-this-festive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Primrose police urge community to be safe this festive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the country into the festive season, the Primrose police are urging the community to put their safety first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already registered a number of cases where excessive force has been used,\u201d said Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis includes house robberies, business robberies, armed robberies and hijackings.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225197\/police-warn-of-bank-card-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Police warn of bank card scam<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Residents are also urged to secure arrangements with relatives to deposit money into different accounts.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are warning those who are planning on sharing their money with relatives to be extra careful,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not nice to work hard and save from January only to lose that money in 15 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Community members are encouraged to get involved in their local community watch activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also encourage residents to tell a neighbour they trust when they are travelling so that someone can check on the property,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<h4><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223737\/men-allegedly-found-with-vehicle-break-in-implements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ALSO READ: Men allegedly found with vehicle break-in implements<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Primrose SAPS station commander Col Albertina Vesi, and her management team, wished the community a safe and prosperous festive season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Primrose police will be on the streets throughout the festive season to help the community to keep the area safe,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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