The swift action of Law Enforcement Auxiliary officers led to the recovery of a hijacked vehicle on Saturday, 28 August 2021.  Officers were on duty on Main Road,  Observatory when they noticed a vehicle, which was reported to have fled from attempts to apprehend them by the South African Police Service K-9 Unit the previous evening. The City’s Law Enforcement officers pursued the driver and after a short chase, the suspect got caught in between traffic. The suspect was detained for possession of a hijacked vehicle at Woodstock SAPS.

During weekly patrols, Law Enforcement officers arrested 75 suspects and issued 4464 fines. Law Enforcement Advancement Plan officers accounted for 63 of the 75 arrests during the past week.

‘The recovery of a hijacked vehicle by our officers on Saturday after the suspect fled from the South African Police Service show the important support by our officers in crime prevention. The fact that the suspect was willing to drive around after evading the police officers shows the total disregard for the law by criminals. The City’s enforcement departments add value in supportive and preventative crime patrols throughout the metropole,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
Traffic Service

Traffic officers impounded 103 vehicles and 150 cell phones,  arrested 66 suspects and issued 58 370 fines for various road and vehicle safety transgressions.

The Transport Enforcement Unit conducted operations throughout the City and arrested two suspects, impounded 67 vehicles and issued 2 993 fines for vehicle safety offences.

On Sunday, 30 August 2021 officers conducted an operation to prohibit an illegal street race in the Sea Point area where they arrested three suspects, two for reckless and negligent driving and one for being in possession of a stolen motor cycle.