Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia addresses the media following the Police MINMEC meeting in White River, Mpumalanga, where government unveiled plans to implement the Police Reset Agenda, including targeted interventions at 140 high-crime police stations across South Africa.
Government has officially shifted its Police Reset Agenda from policy discussions to implementation, with 140 high-crime police station precincts identified as priority sites for intervention as part of a nationwide effort to restore public confidence in the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Addressing the second Police MINMEC meeting of 2026, Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia said the gathering marked a turning point in policing reform and represented more than a routine intergovernmental meeting.
“This has not been another routine intergovernmental meeting. It has been a strategic decision-making platform that has institutionalised the implementation of a National Reset Agenda for Policing as the common programme of action of national, provincial and local government,” Cachalia said.
The minister said all provincial MECs responsible for community safety had unanimously endorsed the Police Reset Agenda, signalling a united approach to tackling crime and improving policing across the country.
