News and Speeches for Ministry of Police Oversight and Community Safety
MEC Allen visits scene of recent mass incident in Tulbach; R100 000 SAPS reward
1 July 2022Today, 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
Minister Allen concludes safety visit to West Coast Region
30 June 2022Between 26 – 29 June 2022, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted safety oversight visits to and had engagements in the Matzikama, Cederberg, Saldanha Bay and Swartland Municipal areas. Read More
Mob killing trend is deeply worrying
20 June 2022The latest report about yet another alleged mob justice killing, which occurred yesterday on the corner of 1st Avenue and Lincoln Road in Belmont Park, Kraaifontein, Read More
LEAP Officers continues to flex their muscle
13 June 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says between 4 April 2022 – 29 May 2022, Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have been tackling crime head-on in the 14 police precincts where they are... Read More
So-called 'National shutdown' Protest should be peaceful
10 June 2022A series of communications was circulated yesterday on a possible National Shutdown in response to increasing fuel prices. Read More
Crime intelligence improvement required to prevent mass shootings
8 June 2022I am deeply appalled at yet another mass murder that occurred last night in Khayelitsha. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that 4 people were shot at the Madiba supermarket in Site B. Three died in the store and the fourth later at a... Read More
Minister Allen and SAPS Commissioner Lt Gen Patekile to unpack WC Stats
7 June 2022Minister Allen and Provincial SAPS Commissioner Lt Gen Patekile to unpack Western Cape Crime stats Read More
4th quarter crime stats shows Nyanga murder rate continues to decrease
3 June 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says the deliberate deployment of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers in the Nyanga area, who for many years was known as the murder capital of South Africa,... Read More
Western Cape has more than 16 000 registered Neighbourhood Watch members
31 May 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen says, he is pleased to note that there are currently 16 084 registered Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) members in 441 accredited NHW’s across the province. Read More
176 arrests through the efforts of LEAP Officers
30 May 2022Between 16 – 22 May, and through the efforts of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers, 176 perpetrators were arrested for a variety of offences. Read More
Inclement weather cannot keep Minister Allen away from patrolling with NHWs
25 May 2022Although there was inclement weather across the greater Cape Town last night, the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, still conducted a patrol with the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) in the Somerset West area. ... Read More
LEAP Officers deployed where the need is greatest
24 May 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen says in areas where Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are deployed, they continue to make a notable different in addressing crime and preventing violence. Read More
Minister Allen engages Manenberg and Heideveld residents on Manenberg shootings
23 May 2022This past Friday, 20 May 2022 Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, engaged various stakeholders about the recent flare up in gang shootings in the Manenberg area. Read More
Manenberg and Khayelitsha shooters must be apprehended speedily
23 May 2022I am extremely angry at the latest shooting incidents that occurred in Khayelitsha and Manenberg. On Sunday evening in Ekuphumleni, which is situated in Khayelitsha, 3 members of a family were fatally shot in their home. Read More
Minister Allen embarks on another patrol with the Neighbourhood Watch
20 May 2022On Wednesday evening, 18 May 2022 Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Reagen Allen, conducted his second patrol with the Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) in the Woodstock area. Read More
Due to recent spike in shootings MEC Allen will visit Manenberg SAPS station
20 May 2022Tomorrow, 20 May 2022, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen will visit the Manenberg SAPS station to engage the VISPOL head and various relevant stakeholders of the area. This visit comes in light of the... Read More
New Liquor Licence renewal process to incentivise exemplary behaviour
18 May 2022The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) is now in a position to regulate liquor more effectively and fairly in the public interest. Read More
3 days left to make submissions to Ombudsman
17 May 2022Three days left to make submissions to Ombudsman into why SAPS is failing to close drug houses Read More
Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety hosts NHW safety engagement
13 May 2022On Wednesday, 11 May 2022 the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety (DOPOCS) hosted 92 Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) structures at a NHW safety engagement in Parow. This is the first in a series of upcoming engagements with NHWs across the... Read More
LEAP Officers making their presence felt
12 May 2022Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, is pleased to note how the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers are continuing to combat crime in hotspots where they’ve been deployed. Read More
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