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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

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

23 June 2023

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

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

21 June 2023

The Mossel Bay K-9 unit which has not officially been launched is already showing some bite in the area. Read More

Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme

20 June 2023

Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme in Delft   Read More

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

15 June 2023

The Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units recently flexed their muscles in Malmesbury, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale. Read More

LEAP keeping our communities safer with more than 1200 arrests in May

14 June 2023

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have once again ensured that criminals are unable to roam our streets. Between 1 May 2023 to 4 June 2023, LEAP officers arrested 1 233 suspects for various offenses, while confiscating 15 firearms. Read More

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety

14 June 2023

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen KILLER OF FORMER POCS OFFICIAL SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS BEHIND BARS Read More

Minister Allen conducts unannounced visits to SAPS parades along the West Coast

8 June 2023

Between 5 and 6 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted unannounced visits at the St Helena Bay, Saldanha and Vredenburg South African Police Service’s (SAPS) stations.  Read More

Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units disrupting criminals

7 June 2023

The Overstrand K-9 Unit is proving to be a continued menace to criminals, by making their lives very unpleasant. Read More

Chrysalis Applications now open for young men

5 June 2023

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen CHRYSALIS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR YOUNG MEN   Read More

Safety strengthened in Overstrand and Drakenstein with Peace Officers

1 June 2023

 Joint statement: Premier Alan Winde and Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen Read More