The LEAP initiative, implemented in the Western Cape as part of the Western Cape Safety Plan, has achieved significant progress in reducing crime rates since its initiation in 2020. ### Reduction of Murder Rates
The success of policing operations in the Garden Route District can be attributed to a strategic approach that emphasizes intelligence gathering, targeted deployments, and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies. The Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile, highlighted the effectiveness of the Comprehensive, Effective, and PeopleCentered Policing Approach and Tactics (CEPPAT) strategy in reducing crime and making communities safer.