Parkview SAPS provide steps on reporting a crime
This service is provided to any person who is a victim of crime. To report a crime is free of charge and all the necessary documentation will be completed by a police official.
Parkview Police Station spokesperson Tisetso Sibeko urged residents who have been victims of crime to report it at their nearest police station.
“This service is provided to any person who is a victim of crime. To report a crime is free of charge and all the necessary documentation will be completed by a police official and a case docket will be opened. The crime will be investigated, [police will] effect the arrest of suspects and present the case to the courts for prosecution.”
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The police issued the following steps for residents to follow when reporting a crime:
- When you have been a victim of a crime, you can contact the police by dialling 10111 in case of an emergency or going to your nearest police station to report the crime. To find the physical address of your nearest police station, you can download the MySAPS app).
- If police officials attend the crime scene, they will obtain a statement from you and witnesses if possible. The police officer will register the case in the SAPS Crime Administration System (CAS) at the police station. The complainant will receive a CAS number via SMS or telephonically that needs to be kept as a reference for future enquiries regarding the criminal case.
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- If you visit the local police station to report a crime, you will be attended to in the Community Service Centre by a police officer. The police officer will first interview you and then take a statement from you. The reported crime will be registered in the CAS and you will be given a CAS number which must be used for all enquiries regarding the reported criminal case.
- The completed case docket is allocated to a police detective who will carry out the investigation. All enquiries can be directed to the detective.
- The detective in charge of the particular case will complete the investigation and present the docket to the relevant court for prosecution. The detective will keep you informed of any progress including when to attend the court hearings.
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