Deputy Chairperson, the staff complement is 39 officials, consisting of 31 functional members and 8 Public Service Act members. Staff shortage is minimal - there are 39 staff members and the number of allocated posts is 41. This means that currently the unit is staffed at 95%.
In relation to vehicle strength, the unit has 25 vehicles, which is more than the prescribed ratio of members per vehicle.
A consolidated budget for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, DPCI, for 2012-13, to fund the operational costs of the DPCI, will be adequate to cover operational expenses of all offices and units within the DPCI. An additional allocation from the National Treasury for the 2012-13 financial year is also expected to strengthen the operational capacity of all DPCI units, including Port Elizabeth. Thank you.