admin Fri, 04/28/2017 - 18:51
In a recent High Court Judgment in East London, it was ruled :
It has been common practice that Neighbourhood Watches to send information via social media platforms, although it is an effective means of warning members and residents of certain dangers, the use of this information without verification of the information can and will lead to civil claims against the Police department. All information received by a police official, as a rule has to be personally verified, by the police official and after a preliminary investigation and verification of the facts, a member may proceed with the necessary action.