. To ensure adequate capacity for the Secretariat pending the approved organizational structure by the Minister and the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), permission was obtained from the Minister to create 11 new posts. . The new structure is expected to have 53-110 posts, the structure will be in place for 18 months and then review. . Re-organisation of the Secretariat - the implementation plan and the organisational structure has been approved by the Minister. . Providing leadership and direction - a five-year Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan have been developed and submitted to the Committee. Workshops were held with all senior management staff regarding performance agreements. . Relationship with ICD - A Task Team was established between the Secretariat and the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) to address the implications of the new Acts and the terms of reference of this forum. . The Civilian Secretariat Bill would become an Act in December 2011 and the Regulations would be ready in February 2012. . The Secretariat and the ICD had set up a task team that would identify the weaknesses in SAPS in implementing ICD recommendations. . The policy on reservists had been finalized and forwarded to the Minister. . The policy on Community Safety Forums has been approved by the JCPS Cluster and would be rolled out by the end of the year. . Four meetings were held and briefings conducted with all Heads of Division (HOD) and provinces on Civilian Secretariat and ICD legislation . Four special meetings were held with provinces and preliminary sector indicators were developed and submitted to Treasury . Four special meetings were held to align structures at provincial level with the Civilian Secretariat for Police. Provincial base structure was drafted for finalization with MECs. . Provincial forums will be established once all provinces have Secretariats