The Tshwane metro has added 24 new fleet vehicles to the TMPD and Emergency Services Department.

The move is aimed at strengthening crime prevention, improving response times and enhancing by-law enforcement across the metro.

The vehicles were officially unveiled on March 24 as part of the city’s broader efforts to restore visible, responsive and accountable metropolitan policing.

According to MMC for Community Safety Hannes Coetzee, the fleet expansion addresses long-standing operational challenges that have hindered effective service delivery.

“Effective crime prevention is not only about boots on the ground, but about ensuring that our officers have the tools to respond quickly and consistently where they are needed most.

“This additional fleet significantly improves our ability to increase patrol visibility, respond faster to incidents and sustain operations in high-risk areas,” he said

It is a practical investment in safer communities and in restoring public confidence in law enforcement,” Coetzee added.

Coetzee said this fleet highlights the importance of mobility in effective policing.

“The availability of adequate fleet resources directly supports the core pillars of municipal crime prevention – visibility, response speed and sustained presence. When officers can be deployed rapidly and maintain a consistent presence, we are better positioned to deter crime, intervene before situations escalate and ensure follow-through on enforcement actions,” he said.

The city noted that crimes such as illegal land occupation, cable theft and unsafe public behaviour place significant strain on municipal services, disrupt economic activity and undermine governance.

While the metro has committed itself to continued community engagement on issues such as informal trading and service delivery, Coetzee stressed that criminal activity and infrastructure damage will not be tolerated.

“We remain committed to engaging communities through lawful and structured processes. However, the destruction of infrastructure and criminal conduct cannot be normalised. Our responsibility is to act decisively to protect residents, safeguard services and uphold the rule of law,” he said.

He said the city will continue to monitor and maintain the new fleet while ensuring its strategic deployment across all regions.

Coetzee added that his office will provide ongoing updates on operational performance to ensure transparency and accountability as the city works to strengthen municipal law enforcement.

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