This department forms part of the Directorate of Health and Public Safety. The purpose of this department is to provide traffic safety and crime prevention services, fire and rescue services, and disaster management services that ensure the safety of all communities within Buffalo City.

The department comprises three divisions:

• Traffic and law enforcement
• Fire and rescue services
• Disaster management

Traffic and law enforcement
This division comprises two sections: Law Enfocement and Traffic Services

Law Enforcement
Functions of this section include:

• enforcement of municipal by-laws;
• protection of municipal assets; and
• crime prevention.

Read more about Law Enforcement Services.

Traffic services
Functions of this section include:

• education about traffic safety;
• the erection and maintenance of road signs and surface markings; and
• traffic law enforcement.
• issue of learners and driving licences
• vehicle registration and licensing

Read more about Traffic services.

Fire and rescue services
Services provided by this division include:

• fire inspections;
• fire training courses;
• fire prevention;
• fire fighting; and
• rescue and recovery of injured victims.

Read more about Fire and rescue services.

Disaster Management
Services provided by this division include:

• risk and vulnerability assessments;
• prevention and mitigation;
• preparedness;
• response, relief and recovery; and
• rehabilitation and reconstruction of infrastructure.

Read more about the Disaster Management Centre.