The CSO (Cape Town) NPC is a Non-Profit Organisation and is PSIRA* certified (*Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority). The CSO provides both medical emergency and security services in the Western Cape.
The CSO is responsible for the overall security of 19 synagogues; 13 Jewish school campuses; more than 100 Jewish communal organisations and buildings and approximately 600 communal events annually. This is achieved in co-operation with selected private security companies, the South African Police Service (SAPS).