Maj. Gen Oswald Reddy is WC's new police ombudsman
The Western Cape has a new Police Ombudsman.
Major General Oswald Reddy official day at the
office will be 1 September.
Reddy was appointed on 29 July after the
Western Cape Legislature's Standing Committee on Community Safety agreed
unanimously to his appointment.
Maj. Gen Reddy has worked in SAPS for over 39
years and served in numerous capacities, having worked in the Western Cape,
Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng. In addition, he has served as a Major General in
SAPS for 19 years. He currently serves as the Cluster Commander in the Garden
Route.
The purpose of the Western Cape Police
Ombudsman is to attend to complaints regarding police inefficiencies.
Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, welcomed the appointment
“I am glad that we have nominated Maj Gen Reddy
for this position where he will provide important oversight over the South
African Police Service (SAPS) on behalf of communities in the Western Cape. I
look forward to working with the new Western Cape Police Ombudsman who brings
with him a wealth of experience and expertise. He is a person who puts new
ideas on the table. This is exemplified as he has established Youth Desks and
Senior Citizen Desks at all SAPS Stations within the Eden Cluster, and is
piloting the Evidence-Based Policing concept for SAPS nationally, in
conjunction with the Institute of Security Studies.”
Western Cape’s Community Safety MEC, Albert
Fritz, says he is looking forward to working with the new police ombudsman
"On behalf of the Department of Community
Safety, I would like to welcome Maj Gen Reddy nomination as the Ombudsman,
which has a crucially important role to play in our Provincial Safety Plan. We
look forward to the many fruitful engagements we will have and to working
together for the benefit of our citizens and communities.”
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