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WC Government disappointed at latest murder statistics

Joint Media Release: Western Cape Government disappointed at latest murder statistics, but commits to intensifying war on crime The release...

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Various operations in Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay

Various operations by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K...

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LEAP officers arrest more than 1 100 suspects during October

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers continue to be impactful. Between 2 and 29 October 2023, the officers arrested 1 174...

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Weekly Swartland, Overstrand, Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units Operations

The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas...

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IPID's silence on Judge Thulare's findings is deafening

More than 12 months after the damning finding by Western Cape High Court Judge, Daniel Thulare, it is deeply worrying that the Independent...

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Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units intervention

Interventions by the Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and...

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Operational successes for Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay

Operational successes for Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9...

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LEAP officers confiscate 28 firearms during September

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have once again made their presence felt, when they removed illegal firearms from...

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Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units operations

The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9, inclusive of the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, continues to...

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Crime stats reveal another decrease in Western Cape murder rate

Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Crime stats reveal...

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