2. HUMAN RESOURCE MATTERS 2.1 For the 2012/13 financial year, 31 AWOL (absent without leave) cases had been reported, 38 cases of ill-discipline as well as three cases of misconduct (including theft of state property and fraud). The nature and number of cases lodged, suggest that greater effort is needed to ensure that members conduct themselves in a professional and disciplined manner. 2.2 Seventy-nine vacancies are reported and these include 12 civilians, 8 officers, 26 Non-commissioned officers (NCO), and 33 troops. Vacancies are mostly in the operations and support services. The Committee urges that such vacancies are filled as a matter of urgency.