Residents are encouraged to report all cases to the local police station in order for the police to identify hot spots and mobilise members where there is a noticeable increase in crime, especially property-related crimes.
Facts regarding property-related crimes:
- Fingerprints can only be booked via SAPS when a case is reported and a CAS number is obtained.
- Housebreaking and theft residential is where property is stolen from the house, garage or garden shed.
- Housebreaking and theft business includes theft from businesses run from home, schools, churches, day care facilities and so on.
- When fingerprints are booked, a reference number is issued and enquiries can be made using the reference number with the Durban Local Criminal Record Centre (LCRC) in the event of a delay.
- Any property on your premises that entry was gained by forcing open doors, windows and roof tiles (including garden shed).
- Thefts out of motor vehicles should not be repaired before fingerprints have been obtained.
- Theft from motor vehicles is where any accessory or part has been removed from the vehicle.
- Housebreakings are where the perpetrator has entered your property, but was disturbed and nothing was taken.
- Fingerprints get lifted and stored on the SAPS national database.
- In the event where a suspect is arrested, their fingerprints are taken and screened through the database and that is how they are linked to previous crimes committed, no matter which area or town.
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