News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
IPID annual report reveals deeply worrying alleged SAPS contraventions
5 September 2022The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report for the 2021/22 financial year shows that in the Western Cape, between April 2021 to March 2022, 662 cases were referred to the entity for investigation. Of these, 215 (32.5%) were cases... Read More
K-9 Unit latches onto criminals
1 September 2022Between 24 – 28 August 2022, the Swartland and Overstrand K-9 Units latched onto criminals with a sharp bite and ensured that 23 individuals could be arrested. Through the efforts of man’s best friend, who detected an array of illicit items, these... Read More
LEAP operations for August lead to over 500 arrests
29 August 2022Between 1 - 21 August 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have achieved the arrest of 515 individuals for a variety of crimes. In this same time period, LEAP officers have amongst others: Read More
Planned protest by non-compliant liquor traders misplaced
25 August 2022I note the posts on social media about the planned protest action by a group called United Liquor Traders, which is trying to make politics out of liquor laws. Read More
DNA backlog reduced by over 63 000 within 10 months
24 August 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says he notes the reduction in the DNA backlog at the Western Cape SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). Read More
Unpack Western Cape 1st quarter crime stats
22 August 2022Minister Allen and Provincial SAPS Commissioner Lt Gen Patekile to unpack Western Cape 1st quarter crime stats Read More
1st Quarter Crime Stats shows why SAPS should be devolved
22 August 2022The 8,2% reduction in the murder rate for the 1st quarter of the 2022/23 financial year, at SAPS stations where the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are currently deployed, is a clear demonstration why SAPS should be devolved to the... Read More
K-9 Unit has a sharp bite
15 August 2022Between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022, the Swartland and Overstrand K-9 Units made their bite felt across the West Coast and Overberg Districts. Read More
100 Days as Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety
4 August 2022Pushing our mandate to the limit Fighting gun crime – R5 000 reward Crime fighter recognition awards Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) successes Watching Briefs – alerting Minister Cele to systemic failures of police Read More
198 cases withdrawn in court due to SAPS inefficiencies
3 August 2022Between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022, 198 cases serving before court were withdrawn as a result of police inefficiencies by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Read More
Minister Allen unpacks 100 days in office
3 August 2022Tomorrow, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, will conduct a press conference, where he will unpack his first 100 days in office. Read More
Non-compliant Western Cape liquor traders will not have their licenses renewed
2 August 2022The Western Cape Liquor Authority’s (WCLA) efforts to incentivise compliance and reduce the administrative burden on compliant liquor traders took an important step forward on Monday, 1 August 2022, when notices were served on 116 liquor licence... Read More
Chrysalis graduates can now pay it forward and help create a safer Western Cape
1 August 2022On Saturday, 30 August, 190 young people who were part of the 22 ALPHA course at the Chrysalis Academy graduated from the programme. This programme is a three-month development and empowerment course. Read More
190 Empowered young people to graduate from Chrysalis
29 July 2022Tomorrow, 30 July 2022, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, will address 190 young people who will be graduating from the Chrysalis Academy. Read More
Minister Allen inspects police stations in Kannaland and Oudtshoorn
26 July 2022Between 21 and 23 July 2022, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted in depth safety visits in the Kannaland and Oudtshoorn Municipal areas. Read More
Crime fighting requires resources and less talking
19 July 2022Police Minister Bheki Cele has once again come to the province to engage residents, but what residents want and need is action, in the form of more visible policing. Read More
LEAP Officers arrest over 1400 between April and July
13 July 2022Between 4 April 2022 and 3 July 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have been tackling crime head-on in the 14 police precincts where they are deployed. Read More
The Department of Community Safety celebrates long service
12 July 2022Safety is everyone’s responsibility – but it starts with us! Read More
Minister Allen continues to patrol with Neighbourhood Watches
6 July 2022As his first 100 days in office enters its final month, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, continues to prioritise patrols with Neighbourhood Watches (NHW’s) throughout the province. Read More
Minister Cele must stop working in silos if we’re to address crime
6 July 2022I call on the National Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, to immediately stop working in a silo. While he claims to want to work with the Western Cape Government (WCG), our invitations for his Western Cape events often seem to get ‘lost in the post’,... Read More
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