Presentation: 2010/2011 Annual Report Programme 2: Visible Policing

1. Presentation: 2010/2011 Annual Report Programme 2: Visible Policing 13 October 2011

2. Index • Expenditure Programme 2: Visible Policing • Actual performance against targets 2

3. Expenditure Programme 2: Visible Policing

4. Programme 2: Visible Policing Purpose: Enable police stations to institute and preserve safety and security, and provide for specialised interventions and the policing of South Africa’s borderlines.

5. Programme 2: Visible Policing Programme 2: Visible Policing • Main 2010/11 spending priorities accomplished

6. Actual performance against targets

7. Programme 2: Visible PolicingActual performance against target (Annual Report pages 56 - 58) 7

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12. Crime Prevention

13. Victim-friendly service delivery by police stations • Stations were required in an instruction issued in December 2011 to ensure that they all render a victim-friendly service by utilising the following measures:- • Ensuring that members deployed for duties that require them to serve victims of crime are trained in the following courses: • Victim empowerment training programme • Domestic Violence learning programme • First Responders to Sexual Offences learning programme • Vulnerable Children learning programme • Establishing a dedicated victim support room at the police station; and/or • Issuing a station order to make provisions for service to victims, including arrangements for taking statements in privacy in the absence of a dedicated Victim Support room, and transporting victims.

14. SAPS 13 Firearms • Number of firearms in SAPS 13 stores reduced from: • 210 451 in March 2010 to 179 574 in March 2011

15. Sector Policing Implementation Plan • 209 Provincial Priority police stations identified by the Provincial Commissioners to be implemented by 30 June 2010. • Only 208 police stations reportedly implemented sector policing by 30 June 2010. • SAPS Tarlton, a newly established police station (December 2009), experienced challenges. As a result, Sector Policing at Tarlton was only established by 30 September 2010.

16. All police stations implementation status at the end of the 4th Quarter 2010/2011

17. Reservists • A moratorium on the recruitment of reservists was in place from 1 April 2009 until 10 December 2009, and was lifted by the Minister of Police and the National Commissioner. • The South African Police Service has, however not enlisted new reservists pending the review of the reservist system that was undertaken. • The purpose of the review was to improve the process for utilization and management of reservists, and to adopt new enhanced criteria for the selection and recruitment.

18. Implementation & roll out of the reservist system • 1 245 qualifying reservists were appointed in 2010/11 in terms of the SAPS Act and 332 in terms of PSA • The National Commissioner approved the establishment of a National Task Team to facilitate the implementation and roll out of the revised reservist system • The new reservist system will be implemented in two (2) phases: • Phase 1 - Phasing out of existing reservist system • Phase 2 - Implementation of the new reservist system • Implementation of the new system through joint provincial information sessions • A recruitment drive to address the possible vacuum that might be created due to the termination of the appointment of reservists that no longer meet with set standards and requirements. • The two phases will be implemented concurrently. • Bi-annual structured recruitment drives will be implemented from February 2012

19. Rural Safety Strategy • A Rural Safety Plan was implemented to address the phasing out of the SANDF Commando System. • During 2010/2011, this strategy was reviewed to accommodate the following concerns: • Borderline policing approach • Need for improving responses to the high number of incidents of crime in rural areas, stock theft, also across borders • Accommodate changes in the use of reservists

20. Establishment of Community Police Forums • All police stations have established CPFs. • A training programme was developed to ensure that all CPF members, newly appointed and existing, share a common understanding of the functioning of these structures. • SAPS continues to support CPFs in terms of the Interim Regulations for Community Police Forums and Boards. • Where office space is available at stations or provincial offices, CPFs are accommodated to execute their duties and transport is also afforded to the CPF to execute their duties.

21. Gender-based Violence • The SAPS is responsible for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act at Provinces, Cluster and Police Station level. • As part of the M & E Framework, police stations are identified and prioritised for visits during the year for the purpose of assessing compliance with visible policing prescripts. • During the 2010/2011 financial year, 58 compliance visits were conducted. • Shortcomings found during these visits were addressed through in-service training. Corrective actions and feedback was also given. • Reports in terms of Section 18 of the DVA were submitted up to December 2010. These included non-compliance by members, the disciplinary proceedings instituted and steps taken as a result of recommendations made by the IPID.

22. Addressing firearm application backlog • The Minister commissioned an enquiry into the functioning of the CFR during June 2010. • As part of implementing the recommendations thereof, a project was constituted to address the backlog within the CFR to be completed during 2011/12

23. Firearm Control Amendment Act, Act No. 28 of 2006 • The Firearm Control Amendment Act has been implemented on the 10 January 2011 • The following sections were amended and implemented: • Section 3 of Act 60 of 2000 (Definition of muzzle loading firearm) • Section 5 of Act 60 of 2000 (Substitution of antique firearm with muzzle loading firearm) • Section 9 of Act 60 of 2000 (Application for competency certificate for muzzle loading firearm) • Section 10 of Act 60 of 2000 (Possession of a muzzle loading firearm renewal of a competency certificate) • Section 18 of Act 60 0f 2000 ( Validity period of licenses, permits and authorizations) • Section 52 of Act 60 of 2000 (Application for competency certificates for muzzle loading firearm)

24. Borderline Security

25. Quantitative differences in the number of arrests and confiscations in 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 26

26. The high visibility and vigilance of deployed members at the borderlines during the three comparative years resulted in the decrease of the arrest and seizure of firearms, vehicles and undocumented persons. Thus, criminals use alternative routes when noticing high visibility - they take less chances with firearms and stolen vehicles. The Zimbabweans were also granted concessions, so even if they had no documents they were not arrested but taken to the nearest Home Affairs office. • There was an increase in the arrest and seizure of drugs and illegal goods due to the improved search methods and equipment used by members. 27

27. Status (as at 31 March 2011) in terms of the taking over of the borderlines by the SANDF • The following bases have been handed over to the SANDF without any outstanding issues: • Pontdrift • Musina • Sandrivier • Macadamia • Ndumo • Ladybrand (divided into two zones of responsibility of SAPS and SANDF) until total take over • Pongola • Rooibokkraal • Swartwater • Madimbo • Zonstraal 28

28. Beitbridge, Muzi and Blenheim closed down in totality with no deployment • Beitbridge – SAPS withdrawn in totality and SANDF took responsibility for the whole of Limpopo Province borderline. • Muzi – The base was handed over to SANParks. • SANDF took over the Northern Natal/ Mozambique borderline. • Blenheim – The base was situated on a farm and it burnt down completely on the 21st May 2009, the members were transferred to nearby Zastron base which was later handed over to the SANDF . 29

29. Specialised Interventions

30. Public Order Policing Crowd management incidents :

31. Public Order Policing • 2009/2010 to 2010/2011: Increase in peaceful gatherings is attributed to good planning and cooperation of all relevant stakeholders as determined by Section 4 of the Gathering Act. • 2008/2009 to 2010/2011: Increase in unrest related incidents is attributed to unauthorised, unplanned, and spontaneous gatherings whereby no opportunity was afforded for stakeholders to plan and put in place security measures.

32. SAPS Air Wing • 8463.3 hours were flown in 2010/11 (6 715 hours for crime-related matters. • Flying hours are being allocated according to a 20% communication hours and 80% crime prevention hours principle. • The 80% crime prevention hours include call-out to crime incidents as well as hours flown for planned operations. • 20% communication hours are used for the training of pilots, maintenance flights, air shows and VIP transport.

33. Special Task Force • Breakdown of interventions conducted during 2010/11 • Total operations conducted in 2010 / 2011: 196 • Hostage situations: 30 • Hostages released: 23 • Urban/rural terror: 2 • Organised crime: 66 • Serious crime: 27 • Crimes against women and children: 0 • Search and rescue operations: 15 • VIP and protection assistance: 19 • Other operations: 14 • 116 successfully resolved • 68 potential incidents - did not materialise