6.7.1 Departmental presentation: The SAPS in its presentation noted a number of important challenges with regard to the current prioritisation process whereby police stations for construction are identified and prioritised. Essentially the process relies on input via the provinces on identification of provincial priorities which are then consolidated into a national list and prioritised and approved by the National Commissioner. A work-study is used to quantify the need in terms of the available resources. Key problems include that the Prioritisation Model, required in terms of the Government Immovable Asset Management Act, has not been completed; and there are no clear criteria in place to ascertain backlogs. Thus to date the SAPS does not know what the extent of its backlogs are in terms of police stations and satellite stations (estimated at 158 of which 28 are currently in execution, 103 are in the 2010-2016 building programme, but construction has not yet begun; and 27 have approved works studies but are not included in the 2010-2016 building programme), or indeed the other facilities (estimated at 182). The SAPS: Efficiency Services in conjunction with the Department of Public Services and Administration will develop a scientific process to identify backlogs.