Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announces a “reset” plan for the South African Police Service aimed at addressing crime and rebuilding public trust. Under the plan, 140 police station precincts identified as high-crime areas receive targeted interventions. The measures include enhanced oversight of policing in those precincts, the allocation of additional resources, and infrastructure upgrades intended to improve service delivery. The announcement frames the initiative as a focused response to areas where policing performance and community confidence are most under pressure. Cachalia’s outline emphasises both operational changes—such as closer supervision—and practical support, including extra staffing or supplies and improvements to police facilities. The intervention approach is designed to concentrate efforts on specific locations rather than applying uniform changes across all precincts. The plan’s goal is to strengthen policing effectiveness in the selected high-crime precincts while restoring confidence through improved accountability and capacity.