COMMUNITY WELCOME BACK POLICEMAN

Northam – The Northam Police station and community opened their arms to welcome back award-winning warrant officer (W/O) Pieter du Plessis who resumed his duties last month.

Described as having a firm hand, W/O Du Plessis was transferred to the Cumberland police station from 2004 until the beginning of 2018. He returned as acting detective commander at the Northam police station. His return has been a positive step towards eradication of crime.

 “I am here to serve my community to the best of my ability, but I do need the public’s help for information regarding any crimes committed. I have a very strict policy against crime and want to ensure a safe community for all of us. I would like to take this opportunity to warn the community against bank fraud, especially Capitec clients, where people receive a phone call from someone pretending to be from a cellular network. They then give your information and all of a sudden, your money is gone! Please be warned!” Du Plessis said.

He pleaded with the community to never give any personal information to anyone who phones them.

“This counts for any one at any bank,” he warned. 

Quoting from the scriptures, Du Plessis said: “Furthermore, I live by my policy of Exodus 23:8 that reads ‘You shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the testimony and the cause of righteous.’”