Community Safety Department

This department is divided into Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) and Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD).

DEMS deals with:

• Disaster management proactive measures – prevention, mitigation and preparedness
• Disaster management reactive measures – response, relief, recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development,
• Emergency call taking and dispatching services.

EMPD was established in 2002 and is responsible for crime prevention, traffic law enforcement, bylaw enforcement and licensing services in the Cit of Ekurhuleni.