{"id":84368,"date":"2025-03-27T14:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=84368"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:32:40","slug":"city-of-cape-town-plans-major-safety-boost-with-new-metro-police-officers-in-wards-107-and-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/city-of-cape-town-plans-major-safety-boost-with-new-metro-police-officers-in-wards-107-and-113\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Cape Town plans major safety boost with new Metro Police officers in wards 107 and 113"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kailin Daniels\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>kailin.daniels@novusmedia.co.za\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of wards 107 and 113 can look forward to a significant boost in safety and law enforcement, as the City of Cape Town announces the proposed deployment of new Metro Police officers dedicated to these areas. Equipped with both law-enforcement and traffic powers, these officers will work closely with police, neighbourhood-watch groups and community structures to enhance security and address crime more effectively. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town is gearing-up for a transformative year, as it prepares to table the Draft Budget for 2025-&#8217;26, placing a record-breaking investment in safety and security. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed budget aims to strengthen emergency-response services, enhance law enforcement and boost economic growth through improved event management.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local ward councillor Jonathan Mills has highlighted the significance of this investment for the greater Table View and Parklands suburbs. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is huge news for our area,&#8221; he declared. &#8220;Right now, that&#8217;s 12 new Metro Police officers dedicated to Wards 107 and 113. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These officers will have both law-enforcement and traffic powers, and there is hope that future regulatory changes may grant them additional investigative powers to support police in crime-fighting efforts.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-s-what-the-city-is-proposing\">Here&#8217;s what the City is proposing \n<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More firefighters: A significant boost for Fire and Rescue Services, with many more firefighters to help combat the increasing number of fires we face every year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated Metro Police area teams: Every ward in Cape Town will get its own dedicated group of young, fully qualified, and equipped Metro police officers. 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Each team will adopt a community-policing approach, understanding the unique challenges and difficulties faced in each ward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extra deployment: Additional deployment will focus on the N2 and surroundings as a major arterial road, prioritising commuter safety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving security of facilities and protecting City repair teams: The City will reduce expenditure on private security and guarding and instead insource this by investing in more uniformed, armed enforcement staff with policing powers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SWAT Team: The City is establishing its own Special Weapons and Tactics team to take the battle to violent criminals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved emergency response: With the challenges experienced by the national 10 111 call centre, the City&#8217;s Public Emergency Communication Centre has now become the first choice for many who find themselves in distress. 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