Systematic police failures leads to 84 cases of gender-based violence struck off court roll during 3rd quarter. Read More
Twenty arrests by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. Read More
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported that during 2023, 3 159 offenders, who had been sentenced to more than 24 months of imprisonment, were released on parole. Read More
In September 2019, the Western Cape Government (WCG) launched its Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) in a determined manner to counter high rates of murder and violence across the province. The primary aim of the WCSP is to halve the murder rate by... Read More
Successes by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. Read More
89 Gender-based violence cases struck off the court roll within six months due to Police inefficiencies. Between April 2023 and September 2023, the first and second quarter reporting periods of the Western Cape Department of Police Oversight and... Read More
Twenty-eight arrests by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. Read More
The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers continue to work creating safer communities by conducting various operations and patrols in the hotspot areas where they are deployed. Read More
On Saturday, 6 April 2024, 223 young men from across the Western Cape, between the ages of 18–25 years-old graduated from the Chrysalis Academy. The young men commenced with their 3-month course in mid-January. Read More
Operations by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week. The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, have continue to... Read More
Extracts from Minister Reagen Allen’s budget speech: Read More
Twenty-five arrests by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units in one week Read More
Western Cape Police Ombudsman finalises over 86% of all cases during first three Quarters Read More
The Cape Agulhas municipal area is now in a stronger position to combat crime after 20 Peace Officers (PO’s) graduated in Bredasdorp yesterday from the PO-programme. For the Overberg region, we have now completed PO training and placement of 73 PO’s. Read More
Operational successes by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units Read More
The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers once again made their presence felt in the various hotspot areas where they are deployed. Between 29 January and 3 March 2024, the officers arrested 1 155 individuals for various crimes, while... Read More
The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, are continuing to disrupt and stop criminal activities in the Western Cape. Read More
Various successes by Swartland, Overstrand and Mossel Bay K-9 and Rural Safety Units. Read More
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen is thrilled that the first payout, amounting to R 3 000.00, for reporting an illegal firearm was made on 28 February 2024. Read More
Today, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, will provide an update into the investigation of missing 7-year-old Joslin Smith. This young girl worryingly has been missing for almost two weeks. Read More