National police commissioner commits to safer festive season for Mitchell’s Plain residents

The top police brass launched a safety plan in Rocklands today.

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola, Western Cape MEC for community safety and police oversight Anroux Marais and the top brass of the Western Cape police, launched the police’s safer festive season operations plan at Rocklands Sports Field.

The sports field, which is a stone’s throw away from the Rocklands park where three youngsters died following a shooting on August 23, was transformed into an operational showcase of the capabilities of several police and law enforcement units.

These included the public order police, tactical police and K9 units, and the City’s metro police, traffic, law enforcement, and fire and rescue services.

Representatives from other government departments and community stakeholders such as the Hawks and National Prosecuting Authority, provincial and local community police forums and neighbourhood watches also attended the launch.

Commissioner Masemola outlined the nine focus areas for the upcoming festive season, which include gender-based violence, by-laws that will be enforced by the City’s metro police, traffic and law enforcement, road safety, the sale of stolen and fake goods, illegal firearms, extortion, aggravated robbery, murder and border security.

Speaking to the Plainsman, Commissioner Masemola reiterated the police’s commitment to ensuring the safety of all Mitchell’s Plain residents.

“We are committed as the South African Police Service that we will serve the people of Mitchell’s Plain this festive season. We also ask for the cooperation of the community,” he said.