MEC Albert Fritz on additional safety resources to support municipalities during Coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown
The Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has written to the Mayors of each district and local municipality in the province to assist them with additional security resources during the lockdown. These resources will boost both rural and urban safety during the lockdown through tasks including queue management to promote social distancing and patrolling.
The security resources available to municipalities include:
Already assigned Chrysalis Academy graduates; and
Peace officers that were trained by the Department of Community Safety (DOCS).
Minister Fritz said, “The use of these human resources is subject to the availability of personnel and to the municipality issuing the requisite permits, providing the necessary supervision and issuing personal protective equipment including gloves, masks and hand sanitizers. DOCS are following up daily with municipalities to determine the uptake and starting date of Chrysalis graduates and Peace Officers.”