Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) Report for the Western Cape 2018/19 on the Policing of Drugs

In reviewing the Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) Report for the Western Cape 2018/19 on the Policing of Drugs, the Western Cape Minister for Community Safety decided "that we are not policing drugs effectively, and are, consequently, losing the battle against drugs, illicit substances and its associated harms. More than ever, we need to take a harms reduction approach to illicit substances. What’s more, policing of illicit substances should focus on the manufacturing and trade of substances, rather than simply possession."