The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has introduced ‘body lights’ which closely resemble the sirens attached to emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n
In a presentation on Wednesday (27 March), the department said that the lights will ensure visibility for officers and will prevent them from being a casualty at the hand of reckless drivers.<\/p>\n
The lights will be worn by all officers involved in traffic management, as well as any who conduct roadblock and stop searches, ultimately making up a large proportion of the JMPD force.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BusinessTech spokesperson for Johannesburg Public Safety, Luyanda Longwe, said that the lights will be affixed to an officer’s shoulder and will flash red and blue.<\/p>\n
She added that the lights had officially been handed over in December and that officers would wear the lights at night for visibility purposes.<\/p>\n
You can see what the lights will look like in the video below:<\/p>\n
\n@JoburgMPD<\/a> has introduced Body Lights- which will ensure visibility for our officers and also ensure that we save their life. #JoburgRoadSafety<\/a> #BuyaMthetho<\/a> @AsktheChiefJMPD<\/a> @HermanMashaba<\/a> @MichaelSun168<\/a> @CoJPublicSafety<\/a> ^PS pic.twitter.com\/qkUJ71fxBw<\/a><\/p>\n
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