Police visibility continues in Alex despite end of festive season

Alexandra and Johannesburg metro police’s joint festive-season security operations will continue indefinitely, says Alexandra police spokesperson Lieutenant Allie Kodisang during a stop-and-search operation at the corner of Vincent Tshabalala Road and 13th Avenue in Alexandra.

Kodisang said similar exercises were being conducted elsewhere in the township and were part of their routine operations, reports the Alex News.

“The operation tends to intensify more during the festive season due to heightened criminal activity that takes advantage of the public’s relaxed mood,” he said.

Police officers, he said, stop and search vehicles for illegal and dangerous weapons and other contraband, while metro officers look for motorists with outstanding tickets, faulty vehicles, unlicensed drivers and those driving under the influence of alcohol and other illegal substances.

He said while they had picked up some transgressors, no weapons were found, which meant criminals caught wind of the roadblock, or that there was an increase in compliance.

– Caxton News Service