Deployment of Law Enforcement Officers to crime ridden

Deployment of Law Enforcement Officers to crime ridden areas in the Metropole DIRECTORATE: SAFE AND SECURITY CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Request from Provincial Legislature BRIEFING ON THE DEPLOYED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO THE CRIME RIDDEN AREAS • The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport kindly requests the Department to brief the Committee on the deployed Law Enforcement Officers to the crime ridden areas. The presentation should include the work of the Western Cape Safety Plan’s Steering Committee in data collection, and murder case monitoring. Please note that the Committee has also requested the South African Police Service (SAPS) to brief it on the gang violence in the Western Cape during this meeting. The City of Cape Town has also been requested to brief the Committee on the integration of Law Enforcement Officers to crime ridden areas in the Western Cape. Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 2

Scope of Presentation The current operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of Safety and Security The operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of gangsterism within the Metropole The current operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of LEAP Source: CPPM 3

Scope of Presentation The current operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of Safety and Security Source: CPPM 4

Safety and Security: Policing Services Diagram Executive Mayor: Hon. Dan Plato MMC Safety & Security: Alderman JP Smith City Manager: Mr. Mbandazayo EPIC Andrew Mortimer A/Executive Director Safety & Security: Vincent Botto Chief: Metro Police Chief le Roux Director Operational Coordination: Dir. R. Robberts Chief: Traffic Services Chief H Thomas Chief: VIP Unit Lawrence April Chief: Law Enforcement Chief R Wiltshire Commander: SIMS Ricardo Fourie Special Investigation Unit Chief Ngele

Areas that Law Enforcement Services

LAW ENFORCEMENT (1462 OPERATIONAL MEMBERS) Normal Law Enforcement Services • Law Enforcement Deployment in four areas(North, West, South and East) Specialized Units within Law Enforcement • Liquor Unit • Vice Unit • Metal Theft Unit • Stabilization Unit • School Resource Officers • Social Housing Unit • Problem Building Unit • Neighborhood Safety Officers • Land Invasion Unit • Informal Trading Unit • Displaced Peoples Unit • Rapid Response Unit • Marine Unit • Animal Unit • Municipal Court Unit • External Funded Projects: Different CID Units • Lost , Stolen and Theft Unit • LEAP Unit Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 7

METRO POLICE: (568 OPERATIONAL MEMBERS) Normal Metro Police Services • Metro Police Deployment in four areas(North, West, South and East) Specialized Units within Metro Police • Equestrian Unit • K-9 Unit • Tactical Response Unit • Video Unit • Gang and Drug Task Team Unit • CCTV Mobile Unit • Cyclops and Eagle Eye • Information Management Centre Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 8

CAPE TOWN TRAFFIC SERVICES: (332 OPERATIONAL MEMBERS) Normal Traffic Services • Traffic Deployment in four areas(North, West, South and East) Specialized Units within Traffic • Transport Enforcement Unit • Speed Enforcement Unit • Educational Unit • Ghost Squad • Haulage Unit • Traffic Wardens and Outsurance Points men • K-78 Roadblock Squad • Operation Reclaim Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 9

SIMS (8 MEMBERS) • • Early warning System in terms of SIMS document relating to all the threats. Statistics and threats Gathering of information Flow of information Sharing of information Reward system Operationalizing of information SIMS product Different types of threats: - CRIME THREATS GANGSTERISM TRANSPORT RELATED THREATS PROTEST ACTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY THREATS LAND INVASION THREATS XENOPHOBIA THREATS STUDENT PROTEST DRUGS FIRE ARMS EXTORTION CORRUPTION LIQUOR Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 10

CITY OF CAPE TOWN POLICING APPROCH • Traffic Enforcement • By-Law Enforcement Crime Prevention • Intelligence gathering, analysis & coordination approach • Proactive and High Visibility approach • Combat and Reaction approach A N D • Reactive through Detection approach • Communication and Liaison approach LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAFFIC METRO POLICE SSIU S A F E T Y SIMS S E C U R I T Y

SIMS: CRIME RELATED THREATS CRIME IN GENERAL THREATS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESS WITHIN STATION AREA (DIFFERENT CATEGORIES) GANG RELATED THREATS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOUSING/LANSINVASIONS FIREARMS / DRUGS / TRANSPORT RELATED THREATS LIQUOR (TAXI’S, BUSSES, RAIL, HIGH WAYS) COVID-19 LEVEL 1 MARINE INVIRONMENT RELATED THREATS POLITICAL INTOLERANCE PROTEST ACTIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY RELATED THREATS SCHOOL RELATED SAFETY YOUTH SAFETY EXTORTION CORUPTION

OPERATIONAL APPROACH: PARTNERSHIPS DEPARTMENTAL ROLE PLAYERS EXTERNAL ROLE PLAYERS South African Police Service Department of Housing Department of Justice Neighbourhood Watches Department of Community Safety Non Governmental Organization Department of Education Business Forums Department of Health CPF’s Department of Social Services/ Development Chrysalis Department of Home Affairs Auxiliary Members National Prosecuting Authority Reservist Correctional Services Economic Development and Tourism City Improvement Districts Private Security

operational coordination: external priority committees – – – – Provincial Joints Priority Committee Vhuthu Hawe COVID-19 Gang Violence Transport School Safety Rural Safety Tourism Protest Action/Land Invasion Murders Extortion Safer City Model Refugees (EXIT Plan) Big Events like SONA/ Elections/ Sport Events/ Cultural Events/ international Events Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 14

CURRENT OPERATIONAL FOCUS AREAS – COVID-19 Operational Enforcement Plan – COVID-19 Vaccine roll out Plan – Land Invasions City land/National land/ Provincial land/ Private land WAR Room approach – Operation Vhuthu Huwe with SAPS focus on 7 Priority Stations – Gangsterim in terms of Anti Gang Unit – Integrated Golden Arrow Bus Robberies – Autonomous Operations by the individual policing Services – Integrated Operations Traffic, Metro Police, Law Enforcement – Joint Operations on request of SAPS – LEAP Project at 6 identified Stations – Footprints of CCTV Cameras in terms of threats. – Safer City Operational concept in terms of six working streams – Safety Plan of the Premier – Recovery plan of the CBD Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 15

OPERATIONAL COORDINATION: ALL IN ONE STOP JOINT OPERATIONAL APPROACH AND COORDINATION – TMC Policing Joint Operational Centre * Provincial Traffic * Cape Town Traffic * Law Enforcement * Metro Police * Medical Emergency Services * Department of Education * Accredited Neighbourhood Watches * South African Police Services * Golden Arrow Bus Services * Private Security in terms of CCTV – – – – – Link to the PECC/107 Operational Centre Link to Disaster Risk Management Centre Link to Fire Emergency Operational Centre Link to Freeway Management System Link to My City Bus Services Link to EPIC regarding SR and Pre-planning Link to GABS Link to all Private Security Ex 2 Ears and Eyes Link to MWEB Operations Integrated Centre Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 16

OPERATIONAL APPROACH The operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of gangsterism within the Metropole Source: CPPM 17

Mission • Ensuring effective and efficient crime prevention initiatives, aimed at enhancing community safety of residents, visitors and property whilst building the reputation of the City as a world leader. • Continuation of Joint Policing efforts between the CTMPD Gang and Drug Task Team and the SAPS Anti Gang Unit.

Mission • Building relationships between communities and the Cities Enforcement agencies. • To strengthen partnerships between Enforcement agencies and communities to stand together in fighting gangs and drugs. • To disrupt gang and drug activities through focussed driven integrated policing initiatives as a collective.

Background • The Cape Town Metropole has experienced a large amount of serious and violent crimes relating to Gang activities. These activities include drug related criminality, illegal firearms & ammunition, armed robberies, murders and attempted murders. The ongoing ‘turf wars’, lead to innocent community members being caught in the cross-fire, injured or killed and this has led to a negative perception in the media, in terms of policing in these areas. Spin off crimes relating from the aforementioned are numerous and impacts negatively both in terms of community reassurance and external investment. • The Cape Town Metropolitan Police Department has a legislative mandate to enforce by-laws and to maintain traffic safety through the application of the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA); it also has a legislative mandate to conduct crime prevention Policing through pro-active policing initiatives.

Background continued: • As part of the aforementioned policing initiatives the decision was made to establish a Gang and Drug team (GDTT) within the Departments Special Operations Division , which would aim at combating serious and violent crimes stemming from Gangsterism and also support the South African Police Services. • The Metropolitan Police Special Operations Unit includes various specialized functionalities including the Gang and Drug Unit, Tactical Response Unit, Service Animals Canine and Equestrian Unit. These respective units when working collectively make up the Gang and Drug Task Team and partner with various internal and external agencies and services including the SAPS Anti Gang Unit, Traffic and Law Enforcement Services.

Background continued: • The focus of this Gang and Drug task team is to make use of multi-disciplinary interventions and programs to successfully confiscate drugs, firearms and reduce the loss of lives in the Cape Town Metro. • Running parallel to these enforcement actions, the Division also embarks on Gang/Drug Awareness campaigns through its animal service units, aimed at educating the youth and fostering relationships with communities to provide information on criminal activities. • The rewards system for information Policy has been used successfully leading to many arrests and confiscations.

Mission • Ensuring effective and efficient crime prevention initiatives, aimed at enhancing community safety of residents, visitors and property whilst building the reputation of the City as a world leader. • Continuation of Joint Policing efforts between the CTMPD Gang and Drug Task Team and the SAPS Anti Gang Unit.

Mission • Building relationships between communities and the Cities Enforcement agencies. • To strengthen partnerships between Enforcement agencies and communities to stand together in fighting gangs and drugs. • To disrupt gang and drug activities through focussed driven integrated policing initiatives as a collective.

Division Successes: 1 st July 2020 to 28 th February 2021. ARRESTS Total Arrests affected : 478 • Total Drug Related Arrests - 223 • Total Firearm and Ammunition related arrests – 34 • Total Other /General Arrests - 221

Confiscations during operations

Confiscations continue

Confiscations continue

Confiscations continue

Confiscations continue

OP[ERATIONAL APPROACH The current operational approach by the City of Cape Town in terms of “LEAP” Law Enforcement Advanced Plan Source: CPPM 31

The Objective 1000 new Learner Law Enforcement Officers for three years Key Points: • Alignment of objectives • Need for collaboration between WCG and CCT • Main Focus: Source: CPPM • Building Law Enforcement Capacity • Address High Violent Crime / Murder Rate 32

Scope of Work The scope includes the provision of all supporting requirements for the successful deployment and operation of the LLEOs Required Work Packages: Recruitment Training Deployment and integration Vehicles and equipment (firearms, computers, radios, EPIC devices, etc. ) Facilities Financial considerations Source: CPPM 33

The BIG Numbers Temp Contract Permanent Positions Fixed term Contract Number of positions Source: CPPM Learner Law Enforcement Officers 1000 Command control structure 186 Operational support structure 68 Finance and support services 65 Training College 18 HR Staff (Corporate) 9 HR Staff (Temp) 2 TOTAL 1348 3

Areas of Deployment Phase 1: Six prioritised areas for initial LEAP officer deployment: • Klipfontein/ Mitchells Plain – Hanover Park, Mitchells Plain & Nyanga • Tygerberg/ Northern – Delft, Bishop Lavis • Khayelitsha/ Eastern - Khayelitsha Phase 2: Five prioritised areas for initial LEAP officer deployment: • Klipfontein/ Mitchells Plain – Gugulethu • Tygerberg/ Northern – Kraaifontein & Mfuleni • Khayelitsha/ Eastern – Harare • Southern/ Western - Atlantis Source: CPPM 35

LEAP Operational Policing Concept Integrated Operational Approach Joint Planning Joint Deployment Joint Coordination Joint Monitoring Joint Reporting MURDERS Bishop Lavis Mitchells Plain Philippi Five quick wins - Firearms - Drugs - Alcohol - Persons of Interest - Environmental Design Issues Khayelitsha COMSAFE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING Nyanga Delft 36

Operational Deployment in terms of the six stations Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 37

Operational Successes Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field 38

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LEAP link to Operation Vhutu Huwe • Intelligence gathering, analysis & coordination approach • Proactive and High Visibility approach • Combat and Reaction approach • Reactive through Detection approach • Communication and Liaison approach • The current 7 Priority Crime Stations within the Western Cape that forms part of the 30 National Top Crime stations will be covered by the LEAP Project. • VHUTHU HAWE JOINT INTEGRATI ON LEAP Nyanga, Khayelitsha, Delft, Mfuleni, Mitchells Plain, Kraaifontein, Harare The Operational approached is supplemented by Specialised Units within Metro Police, Traffic and Law Enforcement 40

Way Forward: Roll out of Phase 2 Deployment and integration link to command control Recruitment and training of another 250 Learner Law Enforcement Officers Appointment and signing of next 250 the 1 st July Additional 500 members to the next five priority areas Signing of 250 Learner Law Enforcement Officers contracts tomorrow In service training Deployment and integration link to command control In service training Financial considerations Source: CPPM 41

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