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Draft CTMPD Police Plan 2026/2027

The City of Cape Town’s Metropolitan Police Department invites you to collaborate with us in drafting our Annual Police Plan for the period from July 2026 to June 2027.

The Annual Police Plan will focus on the Department’s three legislative mandates, namely traffic enforcement, by-law enforcement and crime prevention with an emphasis on combatting the following:

• Gang-related activities

• Contraventions of the Firearms Control Act, Act 60 of 2000

• Alcohol- and drug-related offences

• Crimes against women and children

• By-law Enforcement offences including illegal dumping

• Traffic violations and vehicle defects

We will also continue to enhance our social crime prevention and technological initiatives such as:

• Youth cadet programmes

• Youth camp programmes

• Closed circuit television monitoring and response

• Implementation of Emergency Police Incident Control (EPIC)

In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, the public and interested parties or groups are invited to submit comments, recommendations or input to the municipality from 25 May 2026 to 29 June 2026.

Please forward your input, comments and suggestions to the Department in one of the following ways.

• Email: MetroPolice.APP@capetown.gov.za

• By hand: Suggestion boxes at any of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Community Service Centres

• Online: Click the Add a comment button

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Community Service Centres are situated at:

• Area North: Corner of Jakkalsvlei Avenue and Honeysuckle Street, Bonteheuwel

• Area South: Rochester Road, Philippi (old Telkom building)

• Area East: Corner of Govan Mbeki and Steve Biko roads, Mandela Park, Khayelitsha

• Area West: Corners of Strand and Hudson Street, Cape Town CBD

• CTMPD HQ: 4th Floor, 101 Hertzog Blvd, Cape Town

A workshop with the following role-players will take place during the month of June 2026.

• The South African Police Services

• Community Police forums

• Internal City of Cape Town departments

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people living with disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City.

Contact Anathi Dywili on 021 400 9825 or anathi.Dywili@capetown.gov.za

CTMPD APP 2026-2027.pdf

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English Advert.pdf

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Afrikaans Advert.pdf

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Xhosa Advert.pdf

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Phases

Phases overview

Phase 1: Open for Comment

Open for Comment

Open for Comment

25 May 2026 22:00 - 29 June 2026 21:59

3 comments

Maciej Soltynski2 months ago

Taz Cassim2 months ago I am behind the strategic direction reflected in the Cape Town Metropolitan Police Department Annual Police Plan 2026/2027, particularly the emphasis on integrated policing, technology-driven operations, tactical readiness, officer safety and expanded operational capability.The document correctly identifies the increasingly violent and complex policing environment facing Cape Town. Its recognition of gang violence, violent protest actions, extortion, infrastructure crime, armed robberies and crimes against women and children reflects the operational realities confronting both officers and communities on a daily basis.The APP further demonstrates a clear intention to professionalise and modernise municipal policing through initiatives such as the expansion of CCTV infrastructure, the Emergency Policing Incident Control system, body camera deployment, stress exposure training, tactical response capability and the phased integration of Metro Police, Traffic Services and Law Enforcement into a unified policing model.However, despite this strong emphasis on tactical capability and operational expansion, the APP currently lacks measurable operational readiness indicators relating to the physical wellness, fitness and sustained tactical capability of officers.This omission is significant.The APP repeatedly references high stress operational environments, tactical response capability, officer survivability and 24-hour operational deployment. It further states that the Directorate seeks to “maintain high levels of fitness and effectiveness through proactive training initiatives”. Yet no measurable performance indicators currently exist relating to officer operational readiness, annual fitness maintenance, injury reduction, wellness support or tactical sustainment.This creates a strategic gap between the APP’s stated operational ambitions and the measurable human performance systems required to sustain them.Modern metropolitan policing increasingly demands officers capable of operating safely and effectively in violent, physically demanding and psychologically stressful conditions. This is particularly relevant in Cape Town where officers are frequently exposed to gang conflict zones, armed suspects, protest violence, crowd control environments and prolonged operational deployments.A technologically advanced police service cannot sustainably operate without corresponding investment in the operational readiness and resilience of its personnel.In this regard, I wish to propose that the Directorate investigate the phased introduction of an Operational Readiness Incentive Programme linked to wellness, resilience and professional development.Importantly, such a programme should not be punitive in nature and should not be framed around exclusion or disciplinary enforcement. Rather, it should function as a voluntary professional incentive system aimed at strengthening officer wellness, operational capability and public safety outcomes.The programme could include:• Voluntary annual operational readiness assessments for operational personnel• Incentive-based salary enhancements or operational readiness allowances for compliant members• Access to wellness support, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and preventative health programmes• Cardiovascular, mobility and tactical competency standards aligned to operational policing requirements• Enhanced readiness pathways for Tactical Response Unit, SWAT and specialised operational members• Annual reporting metrics relating to officer wellness, injuries, operational readiness and absenteeism reduction• Partnerships with gyms, sports science institutions and wellness providersThis approach would align directly with the APP’s broader objectives of professionalism, tactical capability and enhanced service delivery while avoiding unnecessary labour conflict or punitive perceptions.It would also contribute meaningfully to:• Officer survivability• Reduced operational injuries• Improved emergency response capability• Enhanced public confidence• Reduced long-term health costs• Improved workforce morale and retention• Greater alignment between tactical policing objectives and institutional capabilityI further note with concern that the APP identifies only three Physical Training Instructors despite the Department’s significant operational expansion plans and emphasis on tactical readiness. This appears disproportionate to the scale of the Directorate’s stated ambitions and suggests that additional investment in physical conditioning and wellness infrastructure may be required to support the APP’s long-term objectives.The City of Cape Town has already established itself as a national leader in technology-assisted municipal policing. There is now an opportunity for the Directorate to also become a national leader in operational wellness, officer resilience and modern policing professionalism.I respectfully recommend that the Directorate consider:• The development of measurable operational readiness indicators within future APP cycles• A feasibility study into an Operational Readiness Incentive Programme• The expansion of officer wellness and conditioning infrastructure• Annual public reporting on officer readiness and wellness metrics• Integration of operational readiness principles into the broader Integrated Police Service Model currently under developmentThank you for the opportunity to comment on the Annual Police Plan 2026/2027.

Gary Klugman2 months ago Plumstead has a number of Council Houses, not only Ward 63, Ward 62 and Ward 73. Sadly, undesirable opportunistic criminals ply their trade from these houses and a much larger number of COCT Law Enforcement Agencies should be visible and proactive, not only as a deterrent but actions of arrest with judiciary convictions, amongst the illegal activities are drugs, stolen goods in particular cable theft copper.Infrastructure damage is a nightmare for residents, simply the inconvenience and the cost to COCT for repairs where funds could be repurposed towards other projects in dire need.

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