Residents lambast Norwood police on Facebook
NORWOOD – If you feel unhappy with the service you received from the police, go to the station commander to present your case.
Residents of the Johannesburg north-east suburbs have reacted with off-putting Facebook messages against the Norwood Police Station saying their officers are lacking.
North Eastern Tribune published a story on Facebook about Minister Ayanda Dlodlo’s house, which was subject to a burglary last September.
Read: Still no breakthrough on Minister Ayanda Dlodlo’s Norwood home burglary
In the story published on Facebook as well as in the Tribune article (w/e 16 March) print publication, residents have expressed disheartening messages about the Norwood police claiming they have had negative experiences dealing with them.
Some of the Facebook users, such as Abey Mamaregane from Lombardy East area, claim they have cases dating back a decade.
He said, “…I am also waiting for a case to be solved for the last 10 years.”
Some went as far as claiming they have had burglaries in their homes and when they report their cases, no one has ever been arrested.
Another resident, Ivana Arrigoni, claims that burglaries still carry on in Fellside suggesting that if police could assist in that area, instead of only concentrating on the minister’s house, they could find a common thief.
Patricia Johns Willers responded by saying, “No one has ever been arrested for any of our burglaries. What makes this case so special?”
Residents have resorted to re-enforcing their security systems by building high walls and depending on private security companies to ensure their safety because apparently, the police are failing to protect them.
In an exclusive interview with the Norwood Police Station commander, Colonel Ana Jojisa on 6 April, she told the Tribune that her door is always open to assist them to deal with their situations.
She said people who feel the police are failing them need to come to the station and present their cases to her so that their concerns can be addressed.
“They just need to come to me with their case numbers and I will launch an internal investigation with the investigating officer of that particular case.
“If we find any errors, in that case, the investigating officer will face disciplinary action,” she said.
“Every complainant or a victim deserves a right to get feedback on their cases.”
Details: Colonel Ana Jojisa 011 483 4611.
