Experts gun for new crime strategy in South Africa.
Police Minister Bheki Cele during the release of crime statistics for the second quarter of 2021/2022 at GCIS, 19 November 2021, Pretoria. Picture: Jacques Nelles
Cele and national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola were giving an update on their plans to combat crime following a bloody and deadly July. South Africa needed a functioning crime intelligence unit, functioning forensic laboratories and fully functioning detectives, along with more police.“If we look at what happened at Krugersdorp and the horrific gang rape: all of a sudden police move in and arrest and identify and collect DNA and evidence because there is media attention.He said there should be visible policing. “Crime should be a national priority.
“We will begin immediately by filling critical vacancies and addressing positions affected by suspensions in the State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence. Cele said the ratio in 2010 was one police officer to 250 civilians. “Today the ratio is one officer per 450 civilians,” he said.Rural criminologist from the department of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Limpopo Dr Witness Maluleke said as the country has witnessed, criminals have the upper hand.
“For instance, there is an indication that, in general, most serious and violent crimes are committed between Fridays and Mondays.
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