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Leap Officers arrest over 680 during first three weeks of February

Between 30 January 2023 and 19 February 2023, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers effected the arrest of 688 individuals for...

On Sunday, 19 February 2023, the Western Cape government’s Swartland K-9 unit once again assisted the Malmesbury South African Police...

The third quarter crime statistics, which were released yesterday, clearly indicate that there is a need for all spheres of government and...

I commend the Swartland K-9 unit for the manner in which they assisted the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Malmesbury this past...

As 2023 commenced the Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units ensured that criminals were fully aware of their presence. Between 16 January – 5...

I am delighted to learn that in the Western Cape, we have reached 615 accredited neighbourhood watch (NHW) structures. We now have 17 546...

Between 2 January – 29 January 2023, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers ensured that 25 firearms were removed from our streets...

The Department of Community Safety has hosted a series of Rural Safety Summits and Policing Needs and Priorities engagements across the...

On 03 February 2023, the Department of Community Safety will host its Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) engagement in the City of Cape...

Having commemorated the annual National Police Day this past Friday, I am at pains to point out that there is no appetite from the National...