WATCH | Outgunned JMPD officers lack serious firepower in effort to tackle crime in Joburg CBD
The lack of basic tactical training and procuring firepower are some of the factors hampering the Johannesburg Metro Police Department's ability to tackle crime in the lawless inner city.The officers were doing routine patrols around the city's once glamorous Carlton Centre when they received a tip-off about a group of men travelling in a taxi reportedly robbing people in the Johannesburg CBD.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future.
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