In-Tweets: Driving under the influence number one on #JMPDPerformanceReport
JOHANNESBURG – Only one person was arrested for negligent and reckless driving for the month of July.
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On 27 August, chief of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) David Tembe released the July JMPD performance report.
It revealed that the K9 unit arrested 13 suspects for hijacked and stolen vehicles, recovered 16 rounds of ammunition and three firearms over the period.
Chief of JMPD David Tembe tables the department's performance report for the monrh of July #JMPDPerformanceReport pic.twitter.com/ewaRPoskR1
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) August 27, 2019
The accident unit recorded 41 fatalities. The hotspot areas were: Region A (Cedar and Spencer roads); Region B (Nasrec and the N17); Region C (Malibongwe and President Fouche drives); Region E (William Nicol Drive and the N1).
Region B which includes Randburg and Rosebank, recorded a staggering 80 arrests for drinking under the influence of alcohol. A total of 790 arrests were made in Johannesburg.
Driving under the influenceof alcohol remains the highest offense on the JMPD monthly performance reports @NE_Tribune #JMPDPerformanceReport pic.twitter.com/7pvs04QcYn
— Nkosazana (@LungileDube) August 27, 2019
A total of 873 560 speeding fines were issued by the JMPD.
JMPD Crime Stats & Performance Highlights – July 2019
873 560 speeding fines issued pic.twitter.com/nNKmtaZFyl
— Cllr. Michael Sun (@MichaelSun168) August 27, 2019
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