SOUTH African Police Services are using technology to turn the tide against crime as it kick-starts its festive season operations.
SAPS, together with other law enforcement agencies, launched the 2019/2020 Safer Festive Season Operations in Umlazi on Friday.
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The Safer Festive Season Operations will be conducted under the theme Zizojika Izinto – turning the tide against crime.
SAPS and Vodacom launched a mobile app called MySAPS mobile app.
The app is a first of its kind on the continent and the MySaps mobile app was designed to provide South Africans with a new and easy way to access policing services and information.
The new app will allow citizens to interact with law enforcement officials more effectively by providing tip-offs anonymously through the app, finding nearest police stations and facilities and allowing a victim of crime to send messages instantly during an emergency.
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