The Department of Police (DoP) was allocated a total budget of R53,5 billion in the 2010/11 financial year. The DoP reported a total expenditure of R38,9 billion or 72,8 per cent, by the end of December 2010. Payments for Capital Assets and, Goods and Services under Current Payments showed the slowest expenditure at R1,6 billion or 59,6 per cent and R8 billion or 67,7 per cent, respectively.