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News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety

Invitation to Chrysalis Academy 23 Alpha Graduation

28 July 2023

Media are invited to attend the graduation ceremony of 23 Alpha on Saturday, 29 July 2023, at the Chrysalis Academy in Tokai. The Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Mr Reagen Allen will deliver the keynote address. Read More

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

27 July 2023

The Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested twenty-seven individuals for an array of offenses over the past weekend. Of these, seven were apprehended in the Swartland municipal area and twenty in the Overstrand.  The Swartland... Read More

Seven days left for young men to apply to get into Chrysalis

24 July 2023

Young men between the ages of 18–25 years-old only have 7 days left to submit their applications for the new intake at the Chrysalis Academy. I am grateful to those who have already submitted their applications and wish to encourage other young men... Read More

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

19 July 2023

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

Minister Reagen Allen concludes oversight visits to SAPS in Garden Route

17 July 2023

This past week, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted various announced and unannounced oversight visits to South African Police Services (SAPS) stations in the Garden Route District. Read More

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in WC

17 July 2023

LEAP deployment nearly doubles in Delft to combat highest murder rate in the province Read More

Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety units arrest 15 individuals

12 July 2023

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units arrested fifteen individuals for various crimes over the past weekend. Of these, eleven were apprehended in the Swartland municipal area and four in the Overstrand.   The Swartland arrests... Read More

LEAP Officers confiscate 18 firearms during June

11 July 2023

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are continuing to work towards creating safer communities. Between 29 May 2023 to 2 July 2023, LEAP officers confiscated 18 firearms and arrested 994 suspects for an array of offenses. Read More

Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units operational successes

4 July 2023

The Overstrand and Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units once again made major breakthroughs over the past weekend in their respective municipal areas.   Read More

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

Peace Officers to Graduate in Overstrand and Drakenstein

30 May 2023

Join the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen tomorrow 31 May 2023, as he welcomes 33 Peace Officers (PO)who will graduate in the Overstrand and Drakenstein municipal areas.  Read More

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