Community Safety
With reference to remarks made by the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Community Safety during the debate on the 2022 budget that the Department of Community Safety is planning to roll out the initial procurement of 3 000 LEAP officers:
Whether there are plans to recruit more LEAP officers; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many LEAP officers will be recruited over the MTEF?
[a] The 2021/2022 business plan with the City of Cape Town provided for the recruitment of 1000 Learner Law Enforcement Officers to be deployed in the hotspot areas. This project will undergo an impact assessment measuring its feasibility and affordability which will assist in determining the recruitment needs of the project going forward.
[b] The recruitment of LEAP officers will focus on filling subsequent vacancies to ensure that the current compliment of 1000 LEAP officers are maintained.
