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SAPS Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance; Committee Report on Safe Festive Season; with Minister & Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Minister of Police expressed his concern over the large number of murders which were being committed by people with close relationships to the victims. Another major problem being experienced was the shooting and killing of young police officers. The police were having to contend with a rapid deterioration in ...
Police
Cases closed under “special closure”: IPID briefing, with Minister; Basson Petition
27 Nov 2019
“Special Closure”: the high-water mark of IPID’s cover-up
Firearms Control Act: Notice 1527: Amendment - 13 December 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to discuss the status of investigations into irregularities at the watchdog relating to premature closure of cases. The Committee also ...
Police
Community Policing Forum & Neighbourhood Watch challenges in Western Cape
20 Nov 2019
The South African Police Service (SAPS) presentation on Community Policing Forums (CPF) in the Western Cape provided an overview on: legislative and policy framework; objectives of the CPF; functions of CPF and Boards; structure and location of the CPF; current status of CPF; neighbourhood watches (NHW) per cluster; CPF relationship ...
Police
DNA Board 2018/19 Annual Report
13 Nov 2019
The National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) presented their 2018/19 Annual Report on the key activities by looking at: the key challenges that had been encountered over the period; some of the worrying trends that had been picked up on the performance of the SAPS ...
Police
DPCI Judge 2018/19 Annual Report
6 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police received a presentation on the Annual Report 2018/19 of the Office of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation Judge. A delegation from the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service was also at the meeting. The presentation looked at the functions of the Office, finances and its ...
Police
SAPS, IPID, & CSPS Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to discuss the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports on the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Independent Police Investigate Directorate (IPID), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA). It ...
Police
IPID & Civilian Secretariat 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Committee expressed its concern on the unauthorised publication of the Notice in terms of the Firearms Control Act in the Government Gazette. Despite the Committee’s lack of approval, the Department had published it. This undermined the Committee. The Deputy Minister apologised for the Department's lack of ...
Police
SAPS & DPCI 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
As a continuation from the previous day, SAPS proceeded with the presentation on their 2018/19 Annual Report for Programme 1: Administration, Programme 2 (Visible Policing), Programme 3 (Detective Services), Programme 4 (Crime Intelligence) and Programme 5 (Protection and Security Services). The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) ...
Police
Minister of Police & SAPS on 2019 Annual Crime Statistics (continuation)
18 Sep 2019
VIDEO: Minister of Police Bheki Cele on the 2019 Annual Crime Statistics
Portfolio Committee on Police
Minister of Police on 2019 Annual Crime Statistics (continuation)
18 September 2019
Chairperson: Ms T Joemat-Pettersson (ANC)
Documents handed out:
SAPS - Police Recorded Crime Statistics
This was a continuation of the 12 September ...
Police
Crime Stats; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2019
VIDEO: Minister Bheki Cele briefs Portfolio Committee on 2018/19 crime statistics
The Minister of Police and Deputy Minister released the 2018/19 annual crime statistics. This was an initial release to the Committee while the in-depth engagement on the statistics would take place in the following week. Minister Bheki Cele prefaced ...