BY REGINALD KANYANE

THE Northern Cape police said that they have intensified their safety campaign after launching operation Duty Calls on Friday. Provincial police spokesperson, colonel Priscilla Naidu said: “The end of the year is drawing closer so many people will be going away on holiday and many activities will be taking place during the festive season. During this time police are required to be even more vigilant ensuring that the people of South Africa are safe.”

Naidu said that during festive period, police will be concentrating their efforts around aggravated robberies. She said that the proliferation of firearms, second hand goods, tracing and arresting of wanted suspects as well as road and border security will be looked at.

“During this time of the year, crimes against women and children tend to reach alarming proportions because of the abuse of alcohol and other dependence producing substances. Liquor outlets (taverns) will be regularly visited to ensure that tavern owners are complying with the liquor laws.” she said.

Operation Duty Calls was launched on Thursday last week and will be on going throughout the festive season and beyond. Naidu said that the operation has started in the province clusters.

“Operations took place in the Central Business District, Shopping Malls and taverns as well as surrounding areas. Various  role players including the  Department of Home Affairs, Northern Cape Liquor Board,  Sol Plaatje Municipality and Community Police Forums, Kimberley K9 unit and members from SAPS Galeshewe and Kimberley  have teamed up to eradicate crime and violence in our communities.”

-TDN

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