Safety Report by SA Police

Cape Town - The safety and security of people in Cape Town will not be compromised in any way during the FIFA World Cup, Western Cape police promised on Wednesday.

"We will have enough policemen to make the World Cup a safe event," Saps Western Cape Director Robbie Roberts said.

Roberts added that day-to-day policing in the city would continue as any other day.

"We will never compromise the safety and security of the people of Cape Town during any event," he said.

Saps would be working together with the Cape Town Metro police, traffic police, disaster management and fire services to make sure that the tournament is as safe as possible.

He said the stadium is their main responsibility, but they will also focus on fan parks and hotels where visitors will be staying.

Roberts said a fully fledged police station would be functioning within the stadium, and cases would be dealt with immediately.

For instance, those arrested would not have to wait till Monday should they be arrested on a Friday.

"We will also have different language representatives at out 10111 call centres," he said.

"We're going around looking for volunteers who can help us [with the call centres]."

He also said police from the participating countries would help in providing security.

"They will be briefed and co-ordinated at national level," he said.

- News24