Maintenance shooting is an on-going training programme in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and members do their maintenance shooting annually to maintain their firearm competency in terms of Regulation 79(2)(b)(1) of the Firearm Control Act 60 of 2000.
(1)(a) Of the 77 SAPS members stationed at Boksburg North Police Station that were not competent, 65 have since done their maintenance shooting and were declared competent. 12 Members are still not yet competent and are scheduled to undergo their maintenance shooting as from 7 June 2016.
(1)(b) Members are deployed and confined to the Community Service Centre (CSC) whilst waiting to redo their maintenance shooting.
(1)(c) The members’ ranks are as follows:
Constables 9
Warrant Officer 1
Captains 2
(2) No. Currently there is no mandatory directive for members to attend shooting practice. However, members are encouraged to attend regular shooting practice sessions when logistical and operational commitments allow.
(2)(a) Not applicable
(2)(b) Not applicable
Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
NS MKHWANAZI
Date:
Reply to question 1483 recommended
Signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL
DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
BC MGWENYA
Date: 1 June 2016
Reply to question 1483 recommended
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ACTING NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
JK PHAHLANE
Date: 3 June 2016
Reply to question 1483 approved/not approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
NPT NHLEKO, MP
Date:
Reply compiled by: Major General VR Vuma (Dr)
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Reply verified and approved by: Lieutenant General NS Mkhwanazi
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