# Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia has urged Western Cape communities to work with police in combating escalating gang violence. Speaking in Cape Town, Cachalia called on law enforcement to intensify efforts against evolving crime patterns. Cachalia emphasised that organised crime is driving the violence, warning that the state must deploy all available resources to confront it. He stressed that community involvement remains vital in strengthening the fight against crime:
Cachalia urges community support against Western Cape gun violence [SOUND]
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