Projects
Project Thiba
The department s innovative policing model, Project Thiba, involves a task team of about 2 000 JMPD officers, in 538 patrol vehicles, setting up interlinked roadside checks across the length and breadth of the city.
These sweeps serve a multiple purpose - of crime prevention, traffic policing and by-law enforcement. Officers are empowered to apprehend law-breakers, as well as tackle moving violations and check on the roadworthiness of vehicles.
Motorists are stopped from committing moving violations such as jumping red traffic lights, crossing solid white lines on the roads, speeding and reckless driving, among other traffic infringements.
In addition, drivers and vehicles are checked at the roadside stops, and unroadworthy vehicles are removed from the road and the drivers are given notice to have the vehicles put through a roadworthy test.