The Police Ministry aswell as Western Cape Provincial Minister of Community Safety and Police Oversight Reagan Allen briefed the Media on the Quarterly Crime Stats in the WC from the Month of April till June this year where 994 lives were lost due to Criminal Activities and the figure for Grievous Bodily Harm at 3314 cases
Contact Crime which refers to crimes committed in the
vicinity where Criminals are targeted at has seen Police Stations in
Nyanga,Delft,Mfuleni Harare,Khayelitsha ,Mitchell’s Plain ,Kraaifontein,Cape
Town Central and Philippi East in the top 9 of the most reported cases as
opposed to other local Stations, the causative factors that were identified were
Arguments, Road rage Gang related,Robbery,Mob Justice amongst others
Police Commissioners highlighted that unlicensed firearms
that have been easily assessable to Criminals have been a contributing factor to
the Crime Stats
Provincial Minister of Community Safety and Police
Oversight in the WC Reagan Allen has said that they continue to be proactive, in
ensuring that residents are able to live in safer communities. And that much more
can be achieved when you have a capable government that is focused on
addressing crime and not using it as a political tool. MEC Allen thanked the
LEAP officers, SAPS and all other law enforcement agencies, along with
neighborhood watches, CPF’s, and all relevant stakeholders for their continued
commitment to combating crime
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