36/1/4/1/200900226
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 2179
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 6 NOVEMBER 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 27- 2009)
Date reply submitted : 15 December 2009
Ms D Kohler-Barnard (DA) to ask the Minister of Police:
How many operational members of the SA Police Service (a) in each province
and (b) are not in possession of a (i) bullet-proof vest and (ii) firearm?
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REPLY:
(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii) Every operational member in each Province is in
possession of a bulletproof vest and a firearm when deployed
on functional duties, which is substantiated by the written
certificates received from the Provincial Commissioners.
The duty sheet (SAPS 15) makes it compulsory
for these members to be in possession of bulletproof vests
and firearms when reporting on duty. To further substantiate
this, the department has on numerous occasions re-emphasised
the use of these critical equipment, especially bulletproof
vests and firearms for operational use through the
distribution of circulars country wide.
Reply to question 2179 approved by Minister