Edenvale Police improve effectiveness for the community
“The SAPS’ role is not to evict squatters but to do search and seizures, profiles and allow its sister partners to do their work."
The Edenvale SAPS again strengthened ties with the community when they attended a stakeholders’ engagement meeting.
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The station’s management was invited to attend the May 19 meeting.
Representing the Edenvale SAPS was the station’s Vispol commander Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Chetty,
operational commander Captain Patrick Msimango, corporate communication officer Warrant Officer Jacob Mashile and the second-hand goods officer, Sergeant Teffo.
Other representatives included officials from the CoE, the EMPD, inspector Eddie Hart and the community.
Mashile said the meeting was a call to plan how future crime prevention and cleaning operations would happen in Edenvale.
He said topics they discussed included the illegal occupation of properties by squatters, illegal immigrants, possession of stolen property, the dealing of narcotics, arrests and crimes of concern to the community.
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Chetty reminded the stakeholders that the operation would have aligned with the law and the Constitution.
“The SAPS works in line with SA’s human rights,” said Mashile.
“The SAPS’ role is not to evict squatters but to do search and seizures, profiles and allow its sister partners to do their work.”
The meeting was postponed to find a way forward from the organiser and relevant ward councillor.
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Chetty said the Edenvale SAPS would not be able to do something against the law.
He said we must follow the Constitution and respect the human rights laws.
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