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IPID and Civilian Secretariat for Police on Quarter 1 performance
13 Sep 2017
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) briefed the committee on their performance during the first quarter.
IPID reported that the financial year had begun with severe budgetary restraints, and R24 million in accruals from the previous year. These accruals had accounted for ...
Police
National Development Plan recommendations for Policing: SAPS, Civilian Secretariat for Police & Civil Society briefing
12 Sep 2017
The Committee was briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP), the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Corruption Watch (CW) on implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP).
The CSP explained its role and outlined recommendations from the NDP it had already begun implementing. ...
Police
Domestic Violence Act Reports: SAPS & Civilian Secretariat for Police briefing
6 Sep 2017
The Committee received a briefing by the Western Cape Provincial Commissioner on the theft of firearms in Mitchell’s Plain and Bellville South police stations which occurred last month. The Cluster Commander at Mitchell’s Plain reported the theft of firearms after conducting an inspection of the police station. There were a ...
Police
Vetting reports: Acting National Commissioner & Counter Intelligence briefing; DPCI Procurement/Security measures
16 Aug 2017
The South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Committee on the current status of vetting reports, focusing on the vetting process and irregularities which had been identified. This was followed by a briefing from the Hawks, known officially as the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI), on the procurement of ...
Police
Hawks (DPCI) Illegal Firearms Unit
15 Aug 2017
The Hawks, officially the Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI), briefed the Committee on the establishment of its Illegal Firearms Unit but it was curtailed due to DPCI’s lack of knowledge on specifics about the delay in its permanent establishment. The anti-gang strategy presentation by the South African Police Service ...
Police
IPID reports on performance & police action crime; SAPS Crime Intelligence refocus
27 Jun 2017
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) reported on Quarter 3 and 4 performance, gave an update on high profile cases plus statistical information on crimes reported to be as a result of police action. IPID Executive Director Mr Robert McBride noted that key to IPID performance was underfunding which had ...
Police
Domestic Violence Act annual reports
21 Jun 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Civilian Secretariat for Police on the statistics relating to the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) as required on a bi-annual basis by the legislation. Despite previous outstanding reports, the reports tabled and discussed in the meeting showed that there were significant challenges ...
Police
PSIRA on Quarter 4 performance
20 Jun 2017
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) presented its fourth quarter performance report, and indicated that the organisation had achieved almost all of its targets in the period under review. However, in terms of financial performance, only 67% of the revenue had been collected. Total revenue was 12% below budget, ...
Police
SAPS & Civilian Secretariat for Police on their Quarter 3 & 4 performance; DPW on procurement of SAPS office in Bloemfontein
14 Jun 2017
The South African Police Services (SAPS) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) briefed the portfolio Committee on Police on their third and fourth quarter performances. In addition, the Department of Public Works (DPW) also briefed the Committee on the status of procuring the SAPS office in Bloemfontein.
DPW acknowledged ...
Police
Interim Acting National Commissioner introduction; petitions; Bloemfontein VIP Unit accommodation, with Minister
7 Jun 2017
The Interim Acting National Police Commissioner was introduced as a professional police officer who has shown himself to be exemplary and who had leadership skills beyond reproach. General Phiyega’s contract was coming to an end on 10 June 2017 and the process of appointing a National Police Commissioner would begin ...