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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 1670
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 15 JUNE 2012
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18-2012)
Date reply submitted:6 August 2012
1670. Mr D J Stubbe (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any action has been taken against any officials of the SA
Police Service as a result of the death of a certain person (name and
details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what (a) action and (b)
are the further relevant details;
(2) whether any (a) mechanisms and (b) protocols are in place at police
stations to prevent (i) violence in cells and (ii) injury to arrested
persons; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each
case?
NW2015E
REPLY:
(1)(a) I have instructed the Independent Police Investigative
Directorate to investigate this matter and to report back to me on
whether any action should be taken.
(1)(b) A case of murder and common robbery was opened as per SAPS
Durbanville CAS number 399/04/2012. Two (2) suspects (inmates) namely:
Isaac Shepherd and Daniel Josh were charged. The case was remanded to
2012-06-26 without an option of bail.
(2)(a) Yes, SAPS has official directives regulating the safe custody
and handling of persons in custody. Standing Order (General) 361.13
regulates the safe custody and handling of all the various categories
of persons in police custody, including the restraining, searching and
visiting of these persons in the police detention facilities.
(b) Yes.
(i) Yes.
(ii) Yes.
Reply to question 1670 approved by the Minister