KZN Premier unveils festive season crime-busting plan
The Premier recently unveiled the KwaZulu-Natal Integrated Safety Month and Festive Season Campaign.
KWAZULU-NATAL premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has issued a stern warning to criminals that law enforcement agencies in the province are tightening the grip on all forms of crime, mainly contact and violent crimes, during this festive season.
She made the remarks as, last week, members of Metro Police and the SAPS launched the KwaZulu-Natal Integrated Safety Month and Festive Season Campaign.
This year’s Safer Festive Operations is under the theme, ‘More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility’.
“We are launching this festive season campaign at a time when our country is focused on the 16 Days of Activism for no violence against women and children. There is a lot of work that the provincial government is doing to mobilise society to root out this scourge. There will be heightened visibility in all corners of our province, including integrated crime prevention and crime-combating operations on provincial and national roads, the rail environment, ports of entry and the border line.
“The people of our province, visitors and businesses must rest assured that all law enforcement agencies working with stakeholders in KwaZulu-Natal are on board to ensure a safe, peaceful, and incident-free festive season,” she said.
The premier added that police will also be incorporating technology, including drones, to monitor high-crime zones and capture footage of criminal activities.
“Technology will be employed to chase criminals using facial recognition and follow-me flight mode. We can even enter into small, unreachable areas to track criminals in hideouts. We will also be applying technology to track number plates and spot stolen vehicles.
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