1. Accessibility: The station was clean and easily identifiable. The station was accessible to both the public and people with disabilities. General information was displayed on the wall and all members observed had their name tags. 2. Vehicles: There is a shortage of the vehicles at the police station. According to the RAG there should be fifty-nine vehicles but currently there are fifty. These vehicles were suitable for the terrain. All vehicles have valid licence discs displayed on them. Fourteen vehicles were involved in an accident in the previous financial year. Six vehicles were boarded in last financial year. The station was allocated nine vehicles in that same year. 3. CPF: The Chairperson of the CPF stated that they lack training that can enable them to perform their functions as the CPF. 4. DVA: The DVA is available in the CSC and the Register is kept up to date. The Act is kept in the patrol vehicles and vehicles that attend to complaints. 5. Child Justice Act: The Child Justice Act is available in the CSC but the written agreement with the probation officer was not available. 6. Vacancy and absenteeism: There is general absenteeism at the police station. The month that reflects highest absenteeism is January. 7. Second Hand Goods Act: There is one person responsible for Second Hand Goods. There are fifty-six registered Second Hand Goods dealers in the area and they are visited weekly. 8. Detectives: The detectives are situated three kilometres from the station. They identified poorly taken statements one of the problems they are experiencing. They were also not happy with the Crime Office at the station. Their complaint was that it is not adding any value in the investigation of crime and experienced detectives were placed in that office which increased the workload of the remaining detectives. There are 2261 cases at the unit. The smallest caseload of a detective is 32 cases and the highest is 327 cases. A total of 853 cases were closed undetected in the past financial year. There were 3065 dockets that were opened in the past financial year. There were a total of 64 registered informers and one claim was made in the past financial year. 9. Cells: There are eleven cells at the station. Only one cell is operational. Two cells have cracks on the walls and the other cell is used as a storeroom. The status of the cells is poor and some of the cell doors do not close or lock. There are no grill doors in some of the cells and they are stored in the storeroom. Some of the taps and lights are not working. Four detainees (three males and one female) were in the cells at the time of the visit. String, a watch and a newly used condom was found in the female cell. There was also a drunk female detainee were found in the cells. There were two escapes from custody in the past financial year. 10. SAPS 13 Stores: There are three stores at the station and one archive. SAPS13 firearms are stored together with firearms for safe- keeping and amnesty firearms in the strong-room. Unlawful firearms are also kept in the strong-room for safe-keeping and owners are not charged for having them. The warrant officers working in that strong room were unable to provide the exact number of firearms and ammunition that were kept in the strong-room. Blood kits are kept in the SAPS 13 and some are to be fetched by the investigating officers. Fifteen rape kits were kept in the store and were never sent to the laboratory for examination.