Alexandra township in Johannesburg, an area with one of the highest crime rates in the country, has 305 police officers serving a population of about a million people.
This came out during a public participation meeting in Alexandra between the South African Police Service SAPS and the residents to discuss policing issues they have and what needs to be done to resolve them.
The SAPS is holding 100 public participation meetings across 11 police stations in the country.
