THREE municipalities in the Western Cape will soon be safer for residents and visitors alike following the recent graduation of 59 peace officers (POs).

The POs were part of the Western Cape Government’s Peace Officer and Traffic Warden training programme and would be deployed to the Kannaland-, Prince Albert- and Saldanha Bay Municipalities. 

The Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, welcomed the graduation and employment of the new POs.

“These Peace Officers worked hard to graduate and would assist with maintaining law and order by helping to implement effective crime prevention strategies.

“At Kannaland 19 graduated, 20 in Prince Albert and 20 in Saldanha,” said Marais. 

The Western Cape Government invested more than R3,9-million in the training, resourcing and development of these officers.

The programme prioritises the strengthening of Municipal Law Enforcement capacity across the Western Cape.

 “We are equipping these young women and men with the skills they need to further their careers in law enforcement. I urge young people to take up this opportunity not only to enhance their careers but to also make a difference in our communities,” Minister Marais said.

 “Our department will continue to invest in capacitating municipalities through our peace officer project to create a society in which lawlessness in any form is not tolerated.” (Source: www.westerncape.gov.za)