In December, 228 incidents were reported to our Emergency Dispatch Centre. This is a 1% decrease compared to the year-to-date average, with marginal increase on the incident rate we recorded in November. The top types of incidents throughout the month were housebreakings, theft of copper and theft.
SUCCESSES
Response Officer Chases Down And Arrests Fuel Thief
A vigilant Armed Response Officer arrested a suspect for fueling up at a Briardene petrol station and fleeing the garage without paying.
Two Suspects Believed To Be Linked To Numerous Trio Crime Incidents Arrested
Two suspects were arrested and believed to be linked to numerous trio crimes, including an armed robbery that happened 24 hours earlier.
Marshall Arrests Two Suspects And Recovers Holidaymakers’ Stolen Items
This morning our teams managed to arrest two suspects shortly after they had stolen several items of value from holidaymakers staying in Umdloti.
