The police had a chance to share details on crime trends in the area at the montly CPF meeting.
Fairland Community Policing Forum (CPF) hosted their monthly meeting on 13 November.
The meeting provided role players and members of the community a platform and opportunity to engage one another on a range of security-related issues.
Fairland Police Station Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Clive de Freitas led the presentations on the status of crime in the policing precinct.
De Freitas opened the proceedings by stating that the trend of stealing vehicles is still on the rise. In October, 14 cars were reported as stolen at the station.
He said, “Cars are being targeted at schools during school events. The schools aren’t informing us that they have events.”
He went on to say that if they were informed of upcoming events, they would patrol the area more during the event. De Freitas also said that cars parked at shopping centres and complexes are also being targeted, specifically Volkswagen Polos.
October statistics were also announced at the meeting. During October, 27 dockets were sent to court and the police station currently has 181 dockets in their possession.
Crimes reported and investigated by Fairland Police Station resulted in five people being found guilty while nine cases were withdrawn.
The CPF patrollers were applauded once again for their work throughout the month.
The 21 patrollers who are part of the group collectively recorded 263 hours of service. Warrant Officer David Malan, who works with the group, said the team is starting to gain confidence and will be able to work independently in due time.
The police are urging members of the community to refrain from posting suspicious people and vehicles on social media first.
They asked that people first inform the police so they can attend to the issue before these individuals discover that they have been flagged.
Looking ahead to the busy festive season, the police, security companies and the CPF patrollers will be embarking on weekly operations.
These will consist of roadblocks and high visibility operations. They have asked residents and motorists to be patient with them during this time.
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