SAPS National Police Day Operations
Posted by Michael Scholtz on February 02 2010 14:26:51

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South African Police Service                  
Communication Services 
 
Office of the Station Commander          
PO Box 2549     
Honeydew  2040      

Tel   (011)  801-8580
Fax  (011)  801-8581
E-mail:  (External)  gp.honeydew-comm@saps.org.za  
 
(MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATION COMMANDER)
 
Press Release - SAPS National Police Day Operations 22nd January 2010 till 31st January 2010
 
Ever since the Cabinet approved National Police Day on 27 January 2005, the SAPS, together
with diverse communities and other stakeholders, has celebrated this day.  The National Police
Day of the South African Police Service on the 27th
 of January commemorates the sacrifices that
our men and women in blue have made and continue to make as they provide safety for all who
live in South Africa.  During this period the SAPS also reflect on their achievements and what still
needs to be done to create safer environments for all people in South Africa.
 
Honeydew SAPS conducted special Crime Prevention Operations during the past week
addressing mostly TRIO crimes in the Precinct.  Other units and departments who assisted during
the week’s major crime prevention clean-up included:  84 reservists from the Provincial Task
Team, 8 members and horses from the East Rand Mounted Unit, Honeydew Crime Prevention
Unit, members of Gauteng Security, 10 members from JMPD,  2 from Home Affairs, 4 members of
the Public Order Policing Services – Reaction Group.  
 
Crimes in High Schools were also addressed on Wednesday when 115 police officers raided
certain schools in the Precinct where a strong message was relayed that there will be No-
tolerance towards crime in schools.
 
Friday morning (04:00) a greenbelt operation was conducted (between the Reservist Group,
Honeydew Crime Prevention, Gauteng Security and Home Affairs) focusing on problematic
greenbelts, addressing “bush sleepers”, illegal immigrants and empty houses.  A total of 46 people
were arrested.  
 
A second operation started at 10:00 between Metro and Honeydew SAPS addressing the beggars
and hawkers at the street corners and at the robot intersections.  A total of 23 people were
arrested and fines issued to the value of:  R13 000 for different by-law infringements.
 
An appeal is made to everyone to please refrain from giving the beggars food and money as they
are removed on a daily basis only to return later as they know that the people will give them food
and money.  There are legal organizations that can rather be supported.  It is very dangerous
especially for the children that are begging with their mothers.
 
 
ISSUED BY INSPECTOR KAREN JACOBS, 
SPOKESPERSON FOR SAPS HONEYDEW
Office:  (011) 801-8604 or 082-337-1085