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News and Speeches for Ministry of Police Oversight and Community Safety

190 Empowered young people to graduate from Chrysalis

29 July 2022

Tomorrow, 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 2022

Between 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 2022

Police 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 2022

Between 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 2022

Safety is everyone’s responsibility – but it starts with us! Read More

Minister Cele must stop working in silos if we’re to address crime

6 July 2022

I 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

Minister Allen continues to patrol with Neighbourhood Watches

6 July 2022

As 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

MEC Allen visits scene of recent mass incident in Tulbach; R100 000 SAPS reward

1 July 2022

Today, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen visited the scene of the mass shooting incident, which occurred this past weekend in the Marikana Informal Settlement in Tulbagh. Read More

K9 Unit sniffs out Dagga in Malmesbury

1 July 2022

I am extremely proud of the K9-Unit officers, K Abrahamse and A Swelindawo, along with their sniffer dogs, Loftus and Nina, respectively, for ensuring that during a Vehicle Checkpoint Operation (VCP) in Klipheuwel Road, Malmesbury this past... Read More