Chairperson, the SA Police Service annual report of 2011-12 included a report by the Auditor-General, revealing that 58% of positive incident reports are not linked to dockets on the case administration system. It is bizarre that the SAPS failed to spend a massive R351 million on revamping the criminal justice system, the department's system which is needed to provide us with accurate case information and statistics. We are yet to hear the outcome of the task team that was formed.
There was wasteful infrastructure expenditure, with the Gauteng SAPS call centre which was relocated to Midrand at a cost of R50 million in trying to centralise the emergency operations of the province. However, it is surprising that the centre is staffed with untrained civilian personnel, without police supervision, who are expected to do charge sheets or police- related calls. This has accounted for the record slump in service delivery at the centre and the communities at large. The pilot call centre reportedly cost R80 million and was stuck in pilot mode for more than four years.
Police guns and ammunition are stolen from police stores, warehouses and directly from the police officers on the bed. This has led to more crimes being committed using police guns and equipment, which include police identity documents and uniforms.
It is very clear that Cope believes that the nation is not reaping full value for the money it is putting on this department. Thank you. [Time expired.]