MEC Plato concerned about break-ins at Bishop Lavis SAPS office
Lusanda Bill
23 July 2015
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan
Plato has raised concern about the office in Bishop Lavis which has seen at
least five break-ins this year.
In a statement MEC Plato the office, which
houses important information on investigations into organised crime, gangs and
drugs, have reportedly become a hot spot for vandalism and theft, with laptops
allegedly stolen from the premises.
Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha said
if the allegations are true MEC Plato said this poses a major security risk for
the SAPS and a safety risk for community members who have been assisting police
in their investigations into organised crime, gangs and drugs in the province.
Botha added that MEC Plato said this is a
serious mismanagement which the Provincial SAPS heads have to account for.
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