{"id":43492,"date":"2024-10-17T16:34:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/police-launch-high-impact-festive-season-plan-with-new-vehicles-and-aggressive-crime-operations-20241017\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T04:59:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T02:59:28","slug":"police-launch-high-impact-festive-season-plan-with-new-vehicles-and-aggressive-crime-operations-20241017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/police-launch-high-impact-festive-season-plan-with-new-vehicles-and-aggressive-crime-operations-20241017\/","title":{"rendered":"Police launch high-impact festive season plan with new vehicles and aggressive crime operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Police have launched an integrated safer festive season plan in Cape Town to tackle extortion, road safety, and serious crimes. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The initiative involves multiple police units and City of Cape Town security directorates, supported by new vehicles and high-density operations. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demonstrations at the launch showcased police preparedness with stun grenades, smoke bombs, and blank bullets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Police commissioner General Fannie Masemola alongside his provincial counterpart, Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile and provincial minister for police oversight and community safety, Anroux Marais have launched its integrated safer festive season plan on Thursday 17 October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_28f65b23\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/moJgh6U1Rlw\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch saw the joining of several police units, with City of Cape Town safety and security directorates which will join forces with police in policing the province amid an expected influx of domestic and international tourists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masemola says police will focus on several key priorities which include extortion, road safety, the sale of stolen goods and domestic violence.&nbsp;High density operations under the Operation Shanela umbrella, roadblocks, stop and searches and the tracking and tracing of wanted suspects will dominate this period and an aggressive stance will be taken against serious and violent crimes so that the public can enjoy a peaceful holiday without the fear of crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch also saw the handing over of several brand new vehicles which will primarily be used by detectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_1be21bd8\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/4d2b28ae97b64d9fa35b6218f4f67bfd.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/07d22f6b129645b5aa89e405109430b8.jpeg\" title=\"A Fire and Rescue Services demonstration where a person was freed from an accident scene using the jaws of life\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">A Fire and Rescue Services demonstration where a person was freed from an accident scene using the jaws of life<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/8795b71ef0a14aedb1bd31885ebed5f2.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/77a7f6b9b0ea49c78203ae6ebcc57796.jpeg\" title=\"Tactical units from police and Metro Police demonstrated the arrest of persons during an unlawful protest. They used stun grenades and smoke bombs to approach and subdue the suspects.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Tactical units from police and Metro Police demonstrated the arrest of persons during an unlawful protest. They used stun grenades and smoke bombs to approach and subdue the suspects.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/b09878f1d13f49d6b0b7b42c4ca8e54d.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/a8875f740cc746d2a348f6394cca792e.jpeg\" title=\"Police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/71de7544ce9e478f916ef303104dc903.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/86f48accf98b47459775f58197896410.jpeg\" title=\"Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/8aadf9b4fd784652bb78b4609ab3e17c.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/c1485f8b83984c66aab167e0be036dfd.jpeg\" title=\"Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/fce57fcd234a4a9d93560d0fb79f3ceb.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/b3a93c8c53544d2d9fee00a8a10f0c68.jpeg\" title=\"The platoons during inspection\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The platoons during inspection<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/e59118e7002547d3884fe4e73ba1efe1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/07fd7c5b739a4a1e96be68d8458d2b45.jpeg\" title=\"Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/bea8b2212a824659bd2e4bbd3e52d941.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/b2b2430be4b64b6eba048e75a0dd9303.jpeg\" title=\"Provincial minister for Police Oversight and Community Safety Anaoux Marais looks on \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Provincial minister for Police Oversight and Community Safety Anaoux Marais looks on <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">TygerBurger<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Samantha Lee-Jacobs<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Festive season launch\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12316\/4ee6b5c977124b488ded86f7fed94f78.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/26b62adafa2748588e8d96643b5e4003.jpeg\" title=\"Platoons were made up of several police units and Metro, Traffic and Law Enforcement officers\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Platoons were made up 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