Members of the K9 Narcotics Unit at the JMPD Academy on 21 November 2016.
Image by: Neo Goba
Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba‚ together with the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD)‚ on Monday launched a specialised dog unit to strengthen the fight against crime.
The aim of the K9 Narcotics Unit is to respond to serious and violent crimes due related to the drug trade‚ as well as armed robberies and motor vehicle hijackings.
The unit will work together with the South African Police Service‚ Crime Intelligence‚ the South African Revenue Services‚ tracking companies‚ community policing forums as well as members of society‚ according to Mashaba.
“We cannot accept criminals taking over our communities and running them like their own personal empires. As a parent‚ I’ve had enough of how drugs are destroying the lives of many of our young people in our city and across the nation‚” said Mashaba said at the at the JMPD Academy in Booysens on Monday.
The unit consists of 60 officers who are trained in special weapons and tactics.
“The JMPD looked at the best performing officers with the highest level of integrity to fill up this K9 Narcotics Unit. The unit will also be capacitated with high-calibre firearms and high-performance vehicles‚" said Mashaba.
The city currently has 24 dogs - four of which will deal with narcotics. In addition‚ the city has already purchased 19 dogs which are currently being trained.
VIA - timeslive.co.za
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