eThekwini deploys 200 new Metro Police Authorized Officers across the City

To demonstrate its commitment to reducing crime in eThekwini, 200 new Metro Police Authorized Officers have been deployed across the City today.

In the central region 100 officers have been deployed, of this 90 will be patrolling the central business district (CBD) for by-law enforcement and street trading compliance while 10 officers will be deployed to central region suburbs.

In the inner west region, 50 officers have been deployed to the Pinetown CBD while 10 will be hitting the streets of the south region.

In the north region, 20 officers have been deployed to the Verulam CBD and airport.

And finally, 20 Authorized Officers will be assigned to offer specialized tactical support and VIP services.

Metro Police Spokesperson Colonel Boysie Zungu said the boost to the Metro Police force will go a long way to increase police visibility and curb crime.