@crimeconnectagc: Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee has heard that the cancellation of the multimillion-rand Medicare24 Tshwane District contract contributed to a reduction in police intake, resulting in a reported shortfall of more than 5,000 police officers. The committee was told that the impact of the contract cancellation has affected the recruitment and intake of new police officers. Further details around the contract and the reported staffing shortfall were raised during the committee’s proceedings.