Phalatse deploys JMPD special units to Eldorado Park
Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse has deployed officers from the Joburg metro police to deal with high crime rate in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg.
The deployment follows the murder of a dozen people in a space of three weeks in the ongoing gang-related turf wars.
On Friday residents marched to their local police station to demand increased police visibility in the area.
Phalatse says she is also planning to visit the troubled community to address the issue of crime.
"Once I was made aware of the surge in shootings and criminal activities, the MMC for Public Safety, Cllr David Tembe, was deployed to engage with the community, and a decision was made to dispatch additional JMPD resources, including officers and specialised units."
"It is my intention to convene a meeting with the community to outline how we can work together to improve on what is being done and to repair and rebuild Eldorado Park. I have written letters to the premier and the President’s respective offices’s requesting their assistance in addressing the myriad of issues that plague Eldorado Park and other communities."
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