Criminals will not adhere to the Covid-19 lockdown directive, SA Community Crime Watch has warned after a Kloof family were held up in their home by knife-wielding men. DailyNewsSA lockdown Day5
A case of house robbery is being investigated by Pinetown SAPS.
SACCW KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Steven King said many habitual criminals had to re-look their modus operandi, as much as it was a new ball game for law enforcement. “The Community Policing Forums and neighbourhood watches were told that they don’t form part of essential services. These criminals had time to see where a lack of patrols are taking place and have started capitalising on the opportunities. Criminals won’t adhere to the lockdown directive. They have a job to do and they will continue to do so,” King warned.“Put an emergency plan in place for the family should there be a problem and your perimeter is breached.
King also urged residents to have decent lighting around the house and to cut back on overgrown trees or bushes on their property to make it more difficult for criminals to hide. “Keep in contact with your neighbourhood watch. They cannot respond but still have contact with resources who can. The community needs to go back to basics and make safety their responsibility,” King said.
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