Acting Police minister welcomes new advisory council to guide police reforms [SOUND]

# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has welcomed the first workshop of the National Police Advisory Council, which will help guide policing policy and reforms. The 14-member council will advise the minister and the national police commissioner on ways to improve the police service. Police ministry spokesperson Kamogelo Mogotsi says urgent reforms are needed amid high crime levels and concerns raised at the Madlanga commission, which have weakened public trust in the police: