3.8 Police investigations Concerns about the South African Police Service's (SAPS) apparent arrests regardless of whether evidence to do so and sustain a conviction is sufficient, are mounting. According to the JICS 2009/10 Annual Report the average period of remand detention is about three months, after which, typically, detainees are released for lack of sufficient evidence to secure a conviction. It is recommended that prosecutors and legal representatives be vigilant, and that, in cases where evidence is weak, courts be implored to refuse requests for remand detention.