Handover of eight vehicles to districts in the Eastern Cape

Today’s ministerial #SaferFestiveSeason Inspection Tour in the Eastern Cape, kicked off with the handing over of 8 vehicles to the province’s 8 districts.

The Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele led the handing over of these vehicles which will be utilised by the Community Police Forum (CPF) structures. The handing over of these vehicles forms part of SAPS committment to resource and capacitate CPF structures to be able to execute their mandate of assisting the police to prevent and combat crime in communities. This year the SAPS has allocated R70 million to resource and capacitate these structures that exist to ensure good working relations between communities and the police

All 1159 police stations across SA have fully functional CPF structures and their role is to bring the police and community together to ensure that collectively, both parties solve problems and challenges associated to crime in communities.

Recognised structures such as a CPF provide a platform where all communities and other stakeholders can meet to discuss crime prevention initiatives.