Police calls on community for tip-offs

Mokopane police station commander, Lt.Col. Isaac Mantjane, this week appealed to the public to immediately contact the police if they see or hear any drug-related crime taking place.
“These dealers and users live among our communities. They buy and sell drugs right under our noses. So if you see anything that looks remotely suspicious, don’t hesitate to contact the police. We will follow up all leads that eminate from the public in this regard,” Mantjane told delegates at the Mokopane Community Policing Forum (CPF) meeting on Tuesday.
CPF chairperson, Andy Goetsch, complemented the police on their swift response to suspicious behaviour. “I have had three different incidents this month where people have phoned to report someone or something suspicious in their neighbourhoods. I have immediately passed this information on to the police, and every time I have had good feedback from the community on the rapid reaction they experienced from the police’s side,” he said.
On the issue of drugs, Goetsch lamen-ted that the local education department is dragging feet with the Business Chamber’s programme to address drug abuse at local schools. “They don’t even respond to our requests for meetings to schedule more school visits,” he explained.
Mantjane undertook to throw the full weight of the police service behind this programme and get it back on track. Contact the Mokopane police at 015 409 1400/19/20/21.