Overview: Secretariat for Safety and Security

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E-mail:	Service@westerncape.gov.za

Chief Directorate: Secretariat for Safety and Security

Exercises oversight over the conduct, effectiveness and efficacy of law enforcement agencies in the Province.

Safety and Security directorates and their functions:

• Policy and Research

Conducts relevant research to inform stakeholders, influence community safety resource allocation to the Province and to contribute towards the development of relevant policies.

• Monitoring and Evaluation

Legislatively mandated directorate to monitor police conduct, oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of the police service, assess the effectiveness of visible policing and report on this to the Provincial Executive to facilitate police accountability. The aim is to contribute towards the professionalism of the police service, through effective oversight.

• Safety Promotion and Partnerships

Promotes safety within communities by raising awareness and building capacity to be able to respond to safety concerns.  Safety is also increased through sustainable partnerships with community-based safety organisations.

• Community Police Relations

Promotes good community police relations through enabling and maintaining effective Community Police Forums (CPFs) and Boards as measured through the Expanded Partnership Programme (EPP).