{"id":282497,"date":"2019-10-27T09:51:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T07:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=282497"},"modified":"2019-10-27T09:51:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T07:51:38","slug":"crime-rate-on-the-increase-in-khomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=282497","title":{"rendered":"Crime rate on the increase in Khomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Marthina Mutanga<\/p>\n<p>VIOLENT crime and theft are crimes that are on the increase in the Khomas Region while a significant reduction of traffic related deaths have been recorded when compared to the previous financial year.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the Khomas Regional Governor, Laura McLeod-Katjirua who revealed the figures said that the police recorded 750 more cases of violent crime since the beginning of the current financial year. She added that theft increased by 4.65 percent and that this number is influenced by an increased number of burglaries at both dwellings and businesses as well as theft of motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the use of technology will become increasingly crucial in augmenting existing policing efforts to reduce crime in specific hotspots<br \/>\u201cPublic Safety and Security is about keeping the community safe, improving the sense of personal safety in public spaces, as well as changing the perception that Windhoek is becoming a crime-prone environment,\u201d said McLeod-Katjirua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-282504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n.jpg 450w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-274x183.jpg 274w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-80x54.jpg 80w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-359x240.jpg 359w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-85x57.jpg 85w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-546x365.jpg 546w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-165x109.jpg 165w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-179x120.jpg 179w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-81x55.jpg 81w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/73243583_2534072563326355_5355805414745178112_n-765x510.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>Pictured: The governor of the Khomas Region, Laura McLeod-Katjirua. &#8211; Photo: File<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"js_2\" class=\"_5pbx userContent _3576\" data-testid=\"post_message\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>She further noted that hot spots of violent crime were identified and responsive operations were conducted, murder and attempted murder have increased due to a mushrooming liquor outlets and long operating hours. She said some cases of murder and attempted murder is committed in the areas where there is insufficient lighting while an increase in cases of domestic violence also had an influence on violent crime rates. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rate at which motor vehicle accidents and other traffic related incidents occurred, decreased by 14 percent. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis sounds like good news, but it is due to increased public awareness, the expansion of speed calming measures and intensified law enforcement efforts. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McLeod-Katjirua said that most of the traffic related fatalities were caused by a lack of pedestrian infrastructure. She added that alcohol remains a significant factor in motor vehicle accidents and said the rate went up by 38.6%, or 146 cases over the period under review.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The governor beseeched residents of the Khomas Region to refrain from drinking alcohol and driving afterwards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><!-- MetaSlider 271797 not found --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":282504,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-282497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Crime rate on the increase in Khomas - Informant\u00e9<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"VIOLENT crime and theft are crimes that are on the increase in the Khomas Region while a significant reduction of traffic related deaths have been recorded when compared to the previous financial year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=282497\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Crime rate on the increase in Khomas - 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