Community Safety
(1) How many illegal firearms have been confiscated by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the province (across regions) during the last 12 months;
(2) how many firearms have been taken from (a) SAPS members and (b) law enforcement officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months;
how many people have been killed by (a) the SAPS and (b) law enforcement officers in the Western Cape during the last 12 months?
The Department is unable to reply to the requisite information as it relates to law enforcement officers in the province (across regions). This question should be directed to the municipalities. However, the information in terms of the law enforcement officers, employed in terms of the Law Enforcement Advanced Programme (LEAP), are as follows:
(1) (a) 819
(b) 125 Firearms were confiscated by LEAP officers.
(2) (a) 39
(b) No firearms were taken from LEAP officers.
(3) (a) 31
(b) No persons were killed by LEAP officers.
