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IPID and Civilian Secretariat for Police on Quarter 1 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) briefed the committee on their performance during the first quarter.
IPID reported that the financial year had begun with severe budgetary restraints, and R24 million in accruals from the previous year. These accruals had accounted for ...
Police
National Development Plan recommendations for Policing: SAPS, Civilian Secretariat for Police & Civil Society briefing
12 Sep 2017
The Committee was briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Corruption Watch (CW) on implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).
The CSP explained its role and outlined recommendations from the NDP it had already begun implementing. ...
Police
Domestic Violence Act Reports: SAPS & Civilian Secretariat for Police briefing
6 Sep 2017
The Committee received a briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner on the theft of firearms in Mitchell’s Plain and Bellville South police stations which occurred last month. The Cluster Commander at Mitchell’s Plain reported the theft of firearms after conducting an inspection of the police station. There were a ...
Police
Farlam Commission recommendations: Panel of Experts & SAPS Transformation Task Team briefing
5 Sep 2017
The Committee received briefings from the Panel of Experts and the South African Police Service (SAPS) transformation task team on the Farlam Commission recommendations.
The mandate of the panel of experts was to ensure that the SAPS played a principled role in policing, a direction that was clearly stipulated in ...
Police
Hawks Illegal Firearms Unit; SAPS Anti-Gang Strategy; Quarter 1 performance; Vetting Senior Management
23 Aug 2017
The South African Police Service (SAPS) outlined the gang problems that the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape are facing, detailing the nature of these gangs. The National Anti-Gangsterism Strategy, approved in early 2017, is based on four key areas to promote a holistic and multi governmental approach: Human ...
Police
Private Security provident fund
22 Aug 2017
The Association of African Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAAPSOSA) briefed the Committee on grievances it was experiencing with the Private Security Sector Provident Fund on Structure and Governance (PSSPF). TAAPSOSA noted the trustee board was supposed to be represented by 50% of trustees who are elected by employers ...
Police
Hawks (DPCI) Illegal Firearms Unit
15 Aug 2017
The Hawks, officially the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI), briefed the Committee on the establishment of its Illegal Firearms Unit but it was curtailed due to DPCI’s lack of knowledge on specifics about the delay in its permanent establishment. The anti-gang strategy presentation by the South African Police Service ...
Police
SAPS & Civilian Secretariat for Police on their Quarter 3 & 4 performance; DPW on procurement of SAPS office in Bloemfontein
14 Jun 2017
The South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) briefed the portfolio Committee on Police on their third and fourth quarter performances. In addition, the Department of Public Works (DPW) also briefed the Committee on the status of procuring the SAPS office in Bloemfontein.
DPW acknowledged ...
Police
Interim Acting National Commissioner introduction; petitions; Bloemfontein VIP Unit accommodation, with Minister
7 Jun 2017
The Interim Acting National Police Commissioner was introduced as a professional police officer who has shown himself to be exemplary and who had leadership skills beyond reproach. General Phiyega’s contract was coming to an end on 10 June 2017 and the process of appointing a National Police Commissioner would begin ...
Police
Crime Statistics methodology: SAPS, Stats SA & independent crime analysts briefings
31 May 2017
The Committee met to receive briefings by stakeholders including South African Police Service, Institute of Security Studies, Statistics South Africa and Dr Chris De Kock on crime statistics.
The South Africa Police Service (SAPS) said the crime statistics focused on all the crime reported at the 1 144 police stations, including ...