Friday, July 24, 2015

WC Community Safety launched the Law Enforcement Stabilisation Unit

Mbasa Gqokoma
24 July 2015

The Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato today launched the Law Enforcement Stabilisation Unit.

MEC Plato said policing shortages and doing away with more than 5 000 South African Police Service reservists left a serious visible policing vacuum within the City of Cape Town.

The unit will focus on areas such as Manenberg, Ottery and Hanover Park on a daily basis.

Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha said Department of Community Safety its partnership initiative has seen the department make 3.5 million available for training equipment for development in setting up the Community Stabilisation Unit.

“Part of the largest safety partnership initiative was launched in April this year”.


The Stabilisation Unit is also an important part in ensuring the urban transformation planned on Manenburg becomes a reality, Botha added.

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