JMPD Releases Crime Stats for month of September
29 October 2018
Today, the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Cllr Herman Mashaba, MMC for Safety, Cllr Michael Sun, and Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Chief, David Tembe, released crime statics report for the City of Johannesburg.
The statics released today reflect operations carried out by the JMPD for the month of September.
Safety remains a key concern for many of our residents. Though policing remains a provincial and national competency, per the Constitutional, within its limited mandate, the City’s JMPD is working hard to increase the levels of safety within our communities.
|
NR |
Crime and number of arrests |
July 2018 |
August 2018 |
September 2018 |
Total |
|
1 |
Firearm or Ammunition |
24 |
4 |
10 |
38 |
|
2 |
Fraud (False Vehicle License Disk) |
9 |
5 |
7 |
21 |
|
3 |
Drugs |
40 |
17 |
22 |
79 |
|
4 |
Theft of motor vehicle |
7 |
15 |
13 |
35 |
|
5 |
Driving under the influence |
656 |
718 |
664 |
2038 |
|
6 |
Reckless and negligent driving |
22 |
29 |
18 |
69 |
With respect to operations conducted by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s K9 Narcotics Tactical Unit (K9 Narcotics Unit), 37 stolen vehicles were recovered during the month of September, bringing the total number of recovered vehicles to 138 since the month of July. In addition, 10 firearms were also recovered since the month of July.
With respect to Operation Buya Mthetho, JMPD conducted 25 visible policing operations within bad buildings between the months of July to September, with 12 arrests made. In addition to this, during the same period, a total of 670 vehicles were impounded through operations for detecting un-roadworthy taxis and vehicles. The City has also issued 200 201 Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offence Infringement notices for the month of September.
A full breakdown of this month’s states can be found attached.
As a City, we will continue to do all that is within our power to ensure that we create safe and connected communities throughout Johannesburg. Alongside this, we will continue work with our law enforcement authorities to see to it that where arrests are made by JMPD, these cases are not only investigated but also properly prosecuted by law enforcement authorities.
Illegal activities can be reported at the following:
- Anti-Corruption Hotline: 0800 203 712
- Traffic Management Hotline: 080 872 3342
- JMPD Emergency number: 011 375 5911 / 011 758 9620
- Illegal Dumping: 082 779 1361 (WhatsApp or SMS – Residents are advised to take clear images)
Issued by Luyanda Mfeka, Director: Mayoral Communications, Office of the Executive Mayor, 29 October 2018
