Sandton police, together with Fidelity/ADT recently had a joint operation in Bryanston to increase visibility in areas identified as crime hotspots.
The Sandton Chronicle joined the successful operation which saw the arrest of one suspect and the confiscation of three beer crates. The three crates of beer were confiscated from an empty room at the Clay Oven informal settlement just off Witkoppen Road.
One man was arrested and charged for possession of dagga when the displaced people living next to the Braamfontein Spruit in Bryanston was searched. Just under 500g of dagga was found, packed into 41 individual packets.
During the operation, the convoy drove through the streets of Bryanston and stopped at identified key points to look for suspicious activity.
National reaction manager for Fidelity/ADT Ivan Shore said the main challenges in the area are the housebreakings and robberies which occur between 3pm until around 8pm.
Colonel Stanley Sibitane, visible policing commander at the Sandton Police Station said the teamwork with security is part of their integrated approach to crime prevention.
He said the day was a success as it is the beginning of the partnership with a company who are availing their resources. “It was a success because of the show of force and the criminals can see that the security companies are on board for crime prevention.”
He added that the next step is to follow up on information they received, do proper planning and then focus on the identified areas.
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