Police Lack Propensity of Protecting Crime Victims

By: Luviwe Pinda

Are the police doing enough in protecting our neighbourhoods and communities, especially when the crime rate has taken its toll? They seem to be lacking in the aptitude of assisting crime victims and being able to launch effective investigations to solve criminal cases that would actually assist in instilling assurance that the service of providing safety and security is being auspiciously rendered.

Several members of the community in Alice take matters into their own hands to resolve criminal insensitivities. Recently, one of the residents is currently suffering that delinquent position. She was robbed of her bag, with her important possessions.

 There is also the matter surrounding the Senzo Meyiwa case which has been reported to have an investigation team that is filled with conspiracy theories and inconsistencies.

The police, however, know who the perpetrators are, and where they originate from. 

What could be the possibility of delay that the police do not issue victims with a case number immediately after opening a case? Could it be possibly be that they are working together with the criminals, or they form part of the operation as syndicates? The worst scenario that has ever happened is when a crime has transpired, and by the time it has been reported, the case has not been investigated or drags on for a long time.is it safe for me to say criminality is not only a matter of stealing or carrying out robberies but also a matter of accountability.