The Eastern Cape police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nomtheleleli Mene last weekend launched the province’s Safer Festive Season Operations at the Tobi Kula Sports Centre in Komani.
The event was characterized by what is commonly known as the show of force, as the province showcased the level of resources and manpower that will be in action during the festive season period. The SAPS will also be assisted by several stakeholders ranging from traffic officers to private security personnel.
This year’s Safer Festive Season Operations are being held under the theme of “Combating Crime through Decisive Police Action and Robust Community Involvement” on the event the Community Police Forum also promised its visibility on the ground and engage tavern owners to indirectly assist in the efforts to combat crime during the festive season.
Speaking during the launch, Mene urged stakeholders and the community members to work together with the police in combating crime. He stressed that from the first week of December, the operations will be complemented with 238 new Constables, who will be passing out soon from several police academies, in addition to 359, who passed out in October this year.
Meanwhile, the operational plan for Safer Festive Season was delivered by a drone and was handed over to the Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing Major General Thandiswa Kupiso. She then handed it over to the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nomthetheleli Mene, symbolizing that an operational plan is in place to curb crime during the festive period and beyond.
Furthermore, there are 50 vehicles handed over which were allocated to the eight districts within the province.
