4.5.1 Officials raised concerns about the discrepancy in the centre and non- centre-based salary packages. In addition, because Deputy Directors at centre-level earned less than those at regional and head office, it was difficult to fill centre-level Deputy-Director posts with adequately-experienced officials. If the DCS were in the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council (SSSBC), along with other Justice Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) cluster departments, conditions of service would greatly improve, and the DCS would be able to offer competitive salaries.