{"id":126401,"date":"2016-06-09T17:24:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T15:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=126401"},"modified":"2016-06-09T17:24:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T15:24:25","slug":"crime-stats-to-be-released-quarterly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/126401\/crime-stats-to-be-released-quarterly\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime stats to be released quarterly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crime statistics will now be released every quarter, instead of annually, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

In addition, the South African Police Service would publish one annual comprehensive report, he told journalists following Cabinet’s fortnightly meeting.<\/p>\n

It would allow government to respond to crime trends more rapidly and contribute to the national development plan’s aim to build safer communities.<\/p>\n

The annual report would accommodate changes to quarterly statistics, due to factors like cases being solved.<\/p>\n

Parliament\u2019s police committee chairperson Francois Beukman welcomed the decision and said it would strengthen accountability.<\/p>\n

“It will enable closer scrutiny of crime trends and ensure that proactive, effective decisions and interventions are made in hotspot areas,” he said.<\/p>\n

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