News and Speeches for Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Department of Community Safety hosts NHW Safety Engagement in the Garden Route
18 November 2022On Tuesday, 15 November 2022 and Wednesday, 16 November 2022 the Department of Community Safety (DoCS) hosted 66 Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) structures at a NHW safety engagement in George and Mossel Bay respe Read More
DoCS hosts Rural Safety Summit in Cape Winelands Municipality
15 November 2022On 14 and 15 November 2022, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety hosted its fourth Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Read More
DoCS to host Rural Safety Summit in Cape Winelands District Municipality
11 November 2022On 14 and 15 November 2022, the Department of Community Safety will host its fourth District Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Read More
LEAP Officers confiscate a high number of illegal firearms: September - October
10 November 2022Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are directly ensuring that the arsenal of criminals is reduced. Read More
LEAP Officers remove over 30 illegal firearms off the streets in three weeks
3 November 2022Between Monday 3 and Sunday - 23 October 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers ensured that 36 illegal firearms were removed from the streets in areas where they Read More
Minister Allen concludes safety visit to Cape Winelands region
27 October 2022Between 24 – 25 October 2022, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted safety oversight visits and had engagements in the Breedevalley, Witzenberg and Langeberg Municipal areas. Read More
K-9 unit sniffs out criminals
27 October 2022Between 22 – 25 October 2022, the Overstrand K-9 Units utilised their strong sense of smell to effect the arrest of 4 suspects during 3 separate operations. The Overstrand unit, which operates throughout the Overberg District, has 6 officers and 6... Read More
Community Safety hosts Rural Safety Summit in Garden Route Municipality
21 October 2022On 17 and 18 October 2022, the Western Cape Department of Community Safety hosted its third Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Garden Route District Municipality. Read More
Community Safety to host Rural Safety Summit in Garden Route Municipality
14 October 2022On 17 and 18 October 2022, the Department of Community Safety will host its third District Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in the Garden Route District Municipality. Read More
September sees LEAP Officers secure over 550 arrests
13 October 2022Between 5 September 2022 and 2 October 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have continued to make steady strides in removing criminals off the streets. Read More
Department of Community Safety hosts Rural Safety Summit:West Coast Municipality
5 October 2022On 3 and 4 October 2022, the Department of Community Safety hosted it’s 2nd Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in Saldanha Bay, which forms part of the West Coast District Municipality. Read More
105 non-compliant liquor traders apply to have their licenses renewed
4 October 2022The Western Cape Liquor Authority’s (WCLA) efforts to facilitate greater regulatory compliance on the part of liquor traders is having the desired impact. Read More
Condolences to the family of LEAP officer Heynes
3 October 2022Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town extend condolences to the family of LEAP Officer Heynes Read More
LEAP forging ahead with crime fighting efforts
28 September 2022Between 12 - 18 September 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers confiscated 6 illegal firearms and arrested of 123 individuals for a variety of crimes. Read More
First Rural Safety Summit held in Overberg District
27 September 2022On 22 and 23 September Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen facilitated the first Rural Safety Summit and Policing Needs and Priorities (RSSaPNP) engagement in Bredasdorp, which is in the Cape Agulhas... Read More
LEAP confiscates 7 illegal firearms in one week
22 September 2022Between 5 - 11 September 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers confiscated 7 illegal firearms and arrested of 179 individuals for a variety of crimes. LEAP is an initiative of the Western Cape Government (WCG) and is run in... Read More
Minister Cele misses opportunity to admit that devolution of SAPS is needed
15 September 2022Today, National Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, for the period of 1 April 2022 – 11 September 2002, presented, on what he terms “an update on the crime situation in the Western Cape.” Minister Cele highlighted the crime statistics on a few matters,... Read More
LEAP operations 29 August – 4 September: Continues to make its impact felt
14 September 2022Between 29 August 2022 and 4 September 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have achieved the arrest of 147 individuals for a variety of crimes. LEAP is an initiative of the Western Cape Government (WCG) and is run in partnership... Read More
Mossel Bay pensioner ensures son gets to Chrysalis as part of 22 Bravo intake
13 September 2022Ms Gladys Ma-awu (62) from Mossel Bay, last week used her pension grant to ensure that her son could be part of 213 young men that entered the 22 BRAVO course at the Chrysalis Academy. Read More
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
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