F/town records 12% increase in crime

Slight decrease: Burglary and theft cases went down by six percent from 147 last year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Slight decrease: Burglary and theft cases went down by six percent from 147 last year PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

FRANCISTOWN: Figures released by the police from the northern division show that crime in the city increased by 12% between January and August this year compared to the same period last year.

Overall, between January and August this year crime rose from 741 to 833 (12% increase) as compared to the same period in 2022. The statistics was shared by the Senior Assistant Commissioner of police who is also the Director of Operations for the northern division, Katlholo Mosimanegape.

Mosimanegape was briefing the Francistown City Council (FCC) ordinary meeting on the state of crime.

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It is also hurting that whilst we all know that the Botswana Police Service (BPS) is charged functionally with the duties to investigate all forms of crime, some locals have resorted to taking the law into their own hands. It is very wrong to do that. There is also a possibility that one may wrongfully take the life of a person in the process, unless it is a justifiable case of self-defence. Recently, in the city of Francistown, some locals found...

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