Fifty additional law enforcement officers has been deployed to Wynberg, Bellville and Mitchells Plain. The City of Cape Town says the deployment of the extra officers is part of the efforts to make the City safer.
Eighteen of the officers were deployed in Bellville, while
32 were divided between Mitchells Plain Town Centre and Wynberg CBD.
COURTESY: City of Cape TownCity of Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, said the
deployment is in addition of the existing deployment of law enforcement,
traffic and metro officers in the areas. This latest expansion to more CBDs
follows the City's successful deployment of 100 Law Enforcement officers to
Cape Town's main CBD since July 2022, with over 1 800 arrests made in the
2023/24 financial year, 30% of these drug-related.
‘’We are crowding dedicated policing resources into key
CBDs as part of efforts to make Cape Town safer and boost economic activity.
The 150 dedicated officers across the City Bowl, Bellville, Mitchells Plain,
and Wynberg are already on the ground, working to make it safer for both
residents and businesses.’’
Great news! 😄 More law enforcement officers have been deployed to our Bellville, Mitchells Plain and Wynberg CBDs to increase safety for our residents and businesses! 🚔👮👏
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Mayoral Committee Member for Safety & Security, JP
Smith, said the deployment of officers will up the overall quality and
efficiency of its policing operations.
‘’For communities, it is an opportunity to establish
relationships, and trust, with the uniformed services working in their area for
the benefit of all.’’
In total, the City has deployed an additional 26 Law
Enforcement officers and 24 Metro Police officers across the three CBD's in
Bellville, Mitchells Plain, and Wynberg.
Done By: Stephanie van Rayen
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