Reporting crime at police stations could hinder the ability to properly judge crime trends during the Level 5 national lockdown, said the Institute for Security Studies. DailyNewsSA day42oflockdown
Durban - Reporting crime at police stations could hinder the ability to properly judge crime trends during the Level 5 national lockdown, said the Institute for Security Studies.
She said it was difficult to assess gender-based violence . They had seen conflicting reports from different institutions. “Again, we don’t know how accurate the reporting rates are because we know traditionally, more than 60% of robberies are reported to the police,” she said. “We don’t know if that rate has increased or not. It’s encouraging that there are fewer robbery cases recorded. It could be because of the restrictions in movement and the restrictions on transport, so the risk with roadblocks was higher.”
Chatsworth community police forum chairperson Jakes Singh said they saw an increase in school and church break-ins. “Obviously, crimes such as hijacking, theft of motor vehicles and serious crimes, like murders and GBV, have come down. But of concern is that the drug dens are carrying on, along with taverns, shebeens and game shops, before they were caught and charged,” said Singh.
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