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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

Young men have three days left to submit applications for Chrysalis

15 November 2023

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Read More

Various operations in Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay

15 November 2023

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

LEAP officers arrest more than 1 100 suspects during October

13 November 2023

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers continue to be impactful. Between 2 and 29 October 2023, the officers arrested 1 174 individuals, while also confiscating 24 firearms from across the metro. Read More

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

8 November 2023

The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, were actively combatting criminal activities throughout their regions. Read More

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

7 November 2023

More than 12 months after the damning finding by Western Cape High Court Judge, Daniel Thulare, it is deeply worrying that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has not been available to provide an update on their investigations to... Read More

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

1 November 2023

Interventions by the Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, has once again worked hard to create safer communities. Read More