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Residents of Umlazi in the South of Durban have asked Police Minister Bheki Cele to increase the number of police stations in the area.

Deputy Minister of Police, Cassel Mathale, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Sipho Hlomuka, and eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda met with members of the community to find solutions toThe latest crime statistics released in June show that in KwaZulu-Natal the highest number of murders were reported at the police stations in Umlazi, Inanda, and Plessislaer.

“We’re all here with the same problem and that is the rate of crime. We would like to ask Minister Bheki Cele to increase the number of police stations that is the only solution that we can see if we can have more than ten police stations,” said one member of the community.Another member of the community added that, “Can we request that you hire police officers that are not from area.

Provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi says they will look at how each police station is managed to improve performance.

 

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To increase the number of policemen and police stations is not Cele's job, nor his responsibility, nor his ability and not his plan because it's not ANC policy. Go bark up a tree that cares, may I suggest a white tree.

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They want a constable per house 🏠 🙄 yoh

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