Western Cape 3rd quarter crime stats

20 February 2023

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Community Police Forum Community Safety Forum DOPOCS

Minister Allen and provincial SAPS commissioner LT Gen Patekile to unpack Western Cape 3rd quarter crime stats

Tomorrow, 21 February 2023, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, will engage the Western Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile on the third quarter crime statistics for the province.

Following this engagement, a briefing will be held to further unpack the crime statistics.

Minister Allen said: “This engagement and briefing forms part of our process to analyse the crime statistics in detail. The latest crime statistics paint a grim picture. Immediate intervention is required, and we have to consider alternative and best practise options in combatting crime. As the Western Cape government, we remain committed to working with all law-abiding stakeholders to fight crime in its entirety.”

ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

DETAILS:

Date: Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Time: 14:45
Venue: Mfuleni SAPS station, 1 Eersteriver Road, Blue Downs

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Media enquiries:

Marcellino Martin
Spokesperson for Minister Reagen Allen
Marcellino.martin@westerncape.gov.za
(021) 483 0103 (o)
082 721 3362 (m)

Brigadier Novela Potelwa
Western Cape SAPS Spokesperson
082 559 4676