As the country edges closer to the holiday season, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Ministry of Police, led by General Bheki Cele, will launch the Nationwide Safer Festive Season Operations in the Western Cape this morning.
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Through intensified high-density operations under the Operation Shanela umbrella, regular roadblocks, stop and searches, as well as the tracking and tracing of wanted suspects, will be a daily occurrence during this year’s safer festive operations.
The heightened police visibility is aimed at preventing, combating, and, at the same time, countering serious and violent crime during the holiday season and beyond.
Following the national lunch, the Safer Festive Season Operations will be rolled out in each province to ensure residents, holidaymakers and businesses operating in the country are and feel safe during and beyond the festive season.
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City law enforcement will also be bracing themselves for a busy festive season, with Cape Town expecting a significant influx of tourists in the upcoming months.
Between 1 December 2022 and 2 January 2023, the City’s enforcement agencies made 1 291 arrests, recovered 33 firearms and issued thousands of fines for various transgressions. Alcohol confiscations increase year-after-year, and the emergency services too have had their hands full.
Law enforcement officers also made 686 arrests and issued 23 070 fines for various transgressions.
In addition, LEAP officers recovered 22 firearms and made 25 arrests linked to the recovery of firearms and/or imitation firearms.
Metro police officers made 332 arrests and issued 13 605 fines for traffic and by-law transgressions. Officers also recovered 11 firearms, six imitation firearms and 240 rounds of ammunition, with 24 arrests.
On the city’s streets, traffic officers arrested 273 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol and 46 for reckless and negligent driving. They also executed 4 667 warrants, impounded 515 public transport vehicles and recorded 272 682 transgressions.
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