# Western Cape premier, Alan Winde, says there are just under 13-thousand active police members in the province, which is not sufficient given the rapid population growth. He says the ongoing gang violence, compounded by the recent spate of mini-bus taxi-related shootings, necessitates stronger policing. Winde says there should be in excess of 25-thousand police members deployed in the province:
Premier Winde says 13,000 active SAPS members in the Western Cape is not sufficient [SOUND]
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