# Gauteng Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni, says a whole-of-government approach remains central to the future of policing in the province. The province’s fourth-quarter crime statistics for the 2025/2026 financial year show a 5.9-percent decline in contact crimes between January and March this year, with murder down 15-percent, rape down by 9.9-percent, and attempted murder down 3.2-percent. Mthombeni police are focused on enforcing the law fairly and ensuring that all persons within Gauteng are accounted for under the law:
Gauteng Police Commissioner says a whole-of-government approach is vital to fighting crime [SOUND]
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