SAPS wants your input to fight crime

“TALK to us.”
That was message from
Superintendent Johan Jacobs
of the SA Police Service when
he addressed last week’s
Transported Asset Protection
Association general meeting in
Boksburg.
“Most of the goods
transported in and out of the
country through OR Tambo
are transported through my
precinct,” he told delegates.
“And at the SAPS we believe
that people like yourselves can
help to make a difference.
“My request is that you, as
operators, come and talk to
us – we can’t deal with this
issue on our own. We need
information from your side
and we are prepared to walk
the long road with you in
order to curb crime.”
Tapa EMEA's UK-based
acting chairman David Reid
reiterated the importance
of sharing information. It’s a
critical element in the success
of crime-fighting initiatives,
and he suggested that Tapa SA
include SAPS in its reports to
members so that they know
what’s happening, how it’s
happening and what is being
targeted. According to Reid,
this has worked well in other
countries.
One of the benefits of Tapa
membership is that members
report crime-related incidents
against their operations to the
Incident Information Service
(IIS) which has developed into
a highly regarded database
and analytical tool.
IIS bulletins and reports
are provided free to all
Tapa members and to law
enforcement agencies and
provide valuable identification
of trends, hot spots and
criminal methods.
• For details of Tapa
membership email
john.nelson@tnt.com