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Police Oversight and Community Safety host successful Youth Day Programme

On Monday, 19 June 2023, the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety (POCS) hosted youth from various high schools in the Delft...

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Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units making their presence felt

The Swartland K-9 and Rural Safety Units recently flexed their muscles in Malmesbury, Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale. During joint operations...

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LEAP keeping our communities safer with more than 1 200 arrests in May

The Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have once again ensured that criminals are unable to roam our streets. Between 1 May...

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Killer of former POCS official sentenced to 30 years behind bars

Statement by the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen I welcome the Western Cape High Court’s...

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Criminality remains a threat to citizens’ right to access to health care

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness is appalled by the robbing of security staff at Gugulethu Community Health Centre in the...

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Second taxi killing in Paarl – Mobility Minister responds

Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility On Saturday, the Western Cape Mobility Department received...

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Minister Allen conducts unannounced visits to SAPS parades along the West Coast

Between 5 and 6 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen conducted unannounced visits at the...

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Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units disrupting criminals

The Overstrand K-9 Unit is proving to be a continued menace to criminals, by making their lives very unpleasant. Between 31 May and 2 June...

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Killing of Paarl Alliance Taxi Association chairperson condemned

Media release by Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Mobility Yesterday evening, we received confirmation from the South African...

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Partnerships and collaboration are key to enhancing rural safety

On Friday, 2 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, and the Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community...

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