# The DA has filed a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to compel the Pollice Service and acting minister Firoz Cachalia to release the long-overdue crime statistics for the quarter between January and March. The DA’s Police spokesperson, Lisa Schickerling, says despite repeated requests and promises, the data remains withheld. She warns that concealing crime figures undermines transparency, accountability, and public trust in law enforcement:
DA takes legal steps to force release of crime statistics [SOUND]
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