Community Safety Bill to give provincial government oversight over police
Athenkosi Mvane
29 March 2013
Kohler Barnard adds that this is why the DA challenges all ANC run provinces to follow theWestern
Cape
On Wednesday the Western Cape
Legislature passed the Western Cape Community Safety Bill which will improve
the way in which the provincial government conducts oversight over the police
and significantly contribute to increasing community safety.
DA shadow Minister of police Dianne
Kohler Barnard said it will also improve community police relations and act as
a catalyst for more efficient policing.
Kohler Barnard adds that this is why the DA challenges all ANC run provinces to follow the
Barnard said that the WC Community
Safety Bill will allow provincial government to oversee the effectiveness of
the police services and create a formal oversight relationship between the
department of community safety and the SAPS.
“This Bill gives the state
constitutional oversight responsibility of the province” Kohler Barnard added.
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