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LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in WC

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in the province On 1 July 2023, the Western Cape Government (WCG) and...

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Criminality in Mossel Bay to be met with “heavy metal”

oint Media Release: Criminality in Mossel Bay to be met with “heavy metal” with launch of armoured vehicles The continued efforts of the...

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Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety units arrest 15 individuals

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested fifteen individuals for various crimes over the past weekend. Of these...

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LEAP Officers confiscate 18 firearms during June

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are continuing to work towards creating safer communities. Between 29 May 2023 to 2...

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Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units operational successes

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units once again made major breakthroughs over the past weekend in their respective...

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Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units achieving more successes

The Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units are continuing to prove their worth in their respective municipal areas. On the same...

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Mossel Bay K-9 Unit hitting the ground 'biting'

The Mossel Bay K-9 unit which has not officially been launched is already showing some bite in the area. As part of a law enforcement...

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Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme

On Monday, 19 June 2023, the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety (POCS) hosted youth from various high schools in the Delft...

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Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units making their presence felt

The Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units recently flexed their muscles in Malmesbury, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale. During joint operations...

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LEAP keeping our communities safer with more than 1 200 arrests in May

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have once again ensured that criminals are unable to roam our streets. Between 1 May...

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