‘First steps’ taken by police committee to tackle rising extortion issues

Durban — Next week, the parliamentary portfolio committee on police will learn about the SAPS’ plans to combat the growing scourge of extortion.The committee will receive a presentation from the Ministry of Police on the broader policy direction to tackle crime in general and extortion in particular. The national commissioner and his team will outline the practical operations tailored to tackle extortion.The meeting was born after political parties in the National Assembly committed to finding solutions to extortion.“This meeting represents the first step by the portfolio committee…