Lungile Ntimba
The government is planning on introducing a number of measures to fight crime and corruption over the next months.
They include adopting the National Police Policy by the end of October, according to Acting Minister in the Presidency, Maropene Ramokgopa.
The policy will address a number of key issues hampering effective policing, including police stations and infrastructure based on norms and standards.
Earlier this week Police Minister Senzo Mchunu told MPs that the Police Ministry and the South African Police Service (SAPS) would hold several meetings to get buy-in from provincial and local government to integrate resources to fight crime in the country.
The cooperative agreements include an operational plan that will eventually be rolled out to the country’s eight metros.
Ramokgopa said on Thursday that the latest quarterly crime statistics “indicated that more still needs to be done to ensure every citizen feels safe”.
She said that
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