MATLALA - Safer Festive Season Operations and crime prevention initiatives are in full swing across the Matlala Policing precinct, boosted by the deployment of newly appointed police Constables to ensure police visibility is enhanced as we fast approach the New Year activities and celebrations.

The police activities include intensified operations that will be conducted through roadblocks, stop and searches, tracing of wanted suspects, increased visibility at the hotspots such as taxi ranks, shopping centres and places of entertainment. During the operations police will also focus on addressing serious and violent crimes that included gender-based violence, business robberies, possession of illegal firearms and drugs.

The Provincial Corporate Communication represented by Sergeant Maphure Manamela attached to the Media Centre, supported the operations that were conducted today, Thursday 29 December 2022.

The following successes were achieved:

16 motorists were issued with fines for violating the National Road Traffic Act that included driving motor vehicle without a valid driver's license.

205 vehicles were stopped.

523 people were searched were searched.

The members also distributed pamphlets containing information about the prevention of gender-based violence, domestic violence, child abuse and substance abuse.

The safer festive season operations and crime prevention initiatives are still continuing.

Source: South African Police Service