The Directorate of Public Safety and Emergency Services forms part of the Metro Municipality which governs the city of Buffalo City, South Africa, its suburbs & exurbs. The Directorate consists of a Director who manages and strategizes over two municipal departments viz, Municipal Health Services & Public Safety.

The Directorate provides an essential & critical service to the public and thus the Directorates mission to continuously enforce safety & security issues and to consistently render an effective & efficient service is at the utmost forefront of this Directorate.

The Directorate consists of a Director, Adv. B. Mzimba. The Directorate of Public Safety and Emergency Services concists of Traffic Sevirce, Law Enforcement Services and Emergency Services.