# KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, says rising crime is worsened by limited staffing, currently around 19-thousand in KZN, despite population growth. Mkhwanazi links budget constraints and labor laws to fewer employees and urges alternative measures, like cameras and patrol vehicles, to maintain public safety. He calls on communities to hold officers accountable, emphasising discipline and performance, and warns that police are employed by the public, and not guaranteed lifelong positions:
Mkhwanazi highlights staffing and crime challenges in policing [SOUND]
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