This is part of a programme to ensure that police have access to resources that will enable them to effectively fight crime. According to Minister of Police Nkosinathi Nhleko, another batch of vehicles is due to be handed over before the end of the current financial year.
Speaking at the event, Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General, Khomotso Phahlane called on police officers to maximise the use of the resources at their disposal to ensure crime-free communities.
“We urge members that these vehicles are for policing purposes, and not to serve our own selfish agendas of doing groceries with them while we are not patrolling the streets in our communities,” said Phahlane.
“Let us move the cars from under the trees and bridges to alongside the roads where they are needed and [will] be more visible.”
Phahlane said the police must do justice to the resources they have. “Gauteng is the number one contributor to crime statistics yet it is the most resourced. I believe there are potential and capabilities to stretch ourselves and be number one in dealing with crime,” he said.
