1. FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES • Constitutional issue • Education, Training and Development issues • Proficiency issues

2. CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE • Carmichele vs Minister of Safety and Security and Another, 2001 [10] BCLR 995 [CC] • “Duty of care”

3. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES • Content • Methodology [inclusive of balance between people available for core business and for training] • Assessment

4. PROFICIENCY ISSUES • Management • Investigative • On the street [“streetwise” and police deaths] • Language

5. FIVE LEARNING INTERVENTIONS • Basic Training Programme • Detective Learning Programme • Officer’s Programme • Station Management Programme • Middle Management Programme

6. BASIC TRAINING RECRUITMENT CRITERIA • Regulation 11[1][a][vii] – “be proficient at least in English and one of the other official languages” • Fitness – as selection criteria – test potential to be able to reach organizational standard after basic training • This together with tactical standard becomes compulsory for all functional members of the SAPS and be recognized as standards to be tested at least annually (Implementation: 2005)

7. BASIC TRAINING PURPOSE OF REVISION • To provide organization with members that comply with profile – Competent Police Official • Review the training methods • Create a logical flow in training • Impact

8. BASIC TRAININGNew Programme Profile of a competent police official 3 Phases 1 Month Station, College, Field Training • Trained for reality by being practical [Role play centres] • Training is Competency -/ Outcomes based and assessed against standards [Portfolio of evidence] [Service delivery, Ethos, Discipline, Street wise, Life skills, Language] • Enhance Life skills – and survival skills • Practical application of cognitive knowledge into workplace [knowledge, skills & attitude] • Training also creates a defendable audit trail

9. BASIC TRAININGContent

10. BASIC TRAINING Methodology: • Integrated [content – at one institution] • Practical / practice until standard achieved • Train for reality and on building blocks

11. BASIC TRAINING Assessment • Standards • Portfolio of evidence • Role play centre integral in curriculum

12. BASIC TRAINING The way forward: • 1 month [Prior to College] • Duration [8 months + 4 field] • Influence targets Alternatives

13. BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME Resources: Shooting ranges Library – Research facilities [internet] Gymnasiums Prescribed books [Law, Community Policing etc] Policing, Case studies [Culture of reading / learning] Role play centres – R4,2m per centre (possible cost cutting investigated) Immediately 1 – Pretoria College At least 4 more next financial year

14. BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME: STATISTICS • 2001/2002: 2068 • 2002/2003: 7088

15. BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME: INSTITUTIONS: BEDS • Pretoria: 2000 • Bisho (200, 700 after upgrading) • Chatsworth (144) • Oudtshoorn (400) • Graaff-Reinet (350) • Field Training Officers (2002/09/26): 1825

16. DETECTIVE PROGRAMME • Content: • A: Legal aspects • B: Investigative tactics, techniques & tools • C: Specific fields

17. DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: STATISTICS: MEMBERS TRAINED • 2000/2001: 5495 • 2001/2002: 7311 • 2002/2003: 9764 (figure to end December)

18. DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: CHANGES • Moved from Silverton to Hammanskraal • Facilities being upgraded • First intervention delivered at present • Delivery: Phases A & B in Provinces (10 weeks); Phase C at Detective Academy (6 weeks): 4 months in total – in modular block-release form it could be delivered over a year if operational duties vs development is taken into account

19. DETECTIVE PROGRAMME • Methodology - Facilitation - Group work - Case studies - Practical exercises - “ Building dockets”

20. OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: TARGET GROUP • Captains (commissioned officers in terms of Section 33 of Police Act) • New promotion policy: Prerequisite for Inspectors to be appointed in rank of Captain

21. OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: STATISTICS OVER LAST TWO YEARS • 2001/2002: 851 • 2002/2003: 941

22. OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: LEARNING OUTCOMES • The learner will be able to perform the compulsory tasks which are expected to be performed by a captain in the South African Police Service in order to project a professional image and improve service delivery.

23. OFFICER’S PROGRAMME • Content - Personal Leadership - Functional modules - Financial simulation

24. OFFICER’S PROGRAMME • Duration: 6 weeks • Delivery: Residential

25. STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: BEING DEVELOPED • Content - Tactical management - General Administration - Community relations - Financial management - Logistical management - Human resources management - Specific service delivery

26. STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: TARGET GROUP • Station Commissioners • Members to be appointed as Station Commissioners

27. STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Methodology - Facilitation - Role plays - Scenarios

28. STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Assessment - Role plays - Written tests - Practical plans - Exercises

29. STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Duration: 4 weeks residential with Toolkit • Mentorship

30. MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Content • Personal and interpersonal effectiveness • Diversity follow-up for middle managers • Transformation management • Leadership and management • Human resources management • Financial Management

31. MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Methodology • Facilitation • Group discussions • Simulation

32. MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Assessment • Understanding MBTI profiles • Group assignments • Workplace assignment • Presentations

33. MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME • Delivery and duration: 3 weeks residential 4 weeks in workplace • 3 Phases: 1 & 3 residential, 2 in workplace • MBTI centre of programme [Link from Basic -]

34. STRUCTURES • Two new Components formed and Heads appointed: In Service Training Provision and External Training Coordination and Generic Skills Provision

35. RELOCATION • Hammanskraal • Maleoskop

36. TOTAL NUMBERS TRAINED • 2001/2002: 79520 • 2002/2003: 53589 (to end of December)

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