Rating: For the first semester of 2011/12, Potchefstroom police station had a rating of 62.06% and Grade C . The station covered an area of 2108 square kilometres and a population of 72 389. . The station had a total personnel of 300 which consisted of 175 vispol, 55 detectives, 61 support staff and 9 cleaners. . The station had 116 reservists and all of them were active. . The station was policing an area that had 199 liquor licensed premises, 104 on consumption liquor premises, one taxi rank, six hotels, 95 Bed and Breakfasts, six camping sites, four malls, 35 schools and one correctional centre, a university and two colleges.