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Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrest 27 individuals

The Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested twenty-seven individuals for an array of offenses over the past weekend. Of...

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Western Cape Government Department of Community Safety’s name changes

Western Cape Government Department of Community Safety’s name changes to “Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety”. The Minister...

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23 Peace Officers graduate in Mosselbay and George

Statement by Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen; The Mossel Bay and George municipal areas are now...

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K-9 and Rural Safety Units getting their claws into criminals

Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units getting their claws into criminals The Overstrand and Swartland Rural Safety...

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Minister Reagen Allen concludes oversight visits to SAPS in Garden Route

This past week, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted various announced and unannounced...

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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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