(1)(a) All South African Police Service (SAPS) Management and Leadership Programmes for managers are conducted at SAPS Paarl Academy and the SAPS Thabong Academy. There is no training for managers conducted at station level.
The SAPS monitor training through the Training Provisioning Plan where the needs for training are determined in consultation with Divisions and Provinces to plan interventions accordingly.
Courses attended by members are captured on the South African Police Service’s Training Administration System. The system captures training conducted, members completed or not completed and members found competent or not yet competent.
(1)(b) Members who do not complete training because of withdrawal due to personal reasons, such as death of a family member, are called-up to attend the training at a later stage.
When members of the South African Police Service are found not competent in training provided, they receive remedial training and re-assessment is conducted.
(2)(a) SAPS Members at Station level trained in Police Leadership and Management courses – 2014/2015 financial year:
Programme |
Level/Position |
Duration of course |
No trained |
Basic Supervisory Learning Programme |
Public Service Act Personnel on level 6 & 7 |
5 days |
174 |
Basic Management Learning Programme I |
Constables (with 5 years’ experience) |
5 days |
277 |
Basic Management Learning Programme II |
Sergeants |
4 weeks |
295 |
Junior Management Learning Programme |
Captains, Lieutenants & Warrant Officers |
7 weeks |
210 |
Middle Management Learning Programme |
Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels & Majors |
6 weeks |
51 |
Executive Development Learning Programme |
Major Generals & Brigadiers |
6 months |
11 |
Public Management Development Programme |
Cluster Commanders |
12 months |
29 |
Practical Project Management Programme |
Station and Detective Commanders |
12 months |
52 |
Relief Commanders Learning Programme |
Relief Commanders |
3 weeks |
149 |
Detectives Commanders Learning Programme |
Detective Commanders |
6 weeks |
349 |
Operational Commanders Training |
Operational Commanders |
4 weeks |
78 |
Station Management Learning Programme |
Station Commanders |
17 weeks |
87 |
(2)(b) Yes, in general, training has enhanced the skills of managers to ensure effective and efficient management of resources and improved performance within their work environment.
(2)(c) Impact studies are conducted after a period of between three to four years to assess the impact of training provided to managers and also for the purpose of reviewing the programmes where necessary. Impact studies for Management and Leader Programmes are planned to be conducted during the financial year 2015/2016 and 2017/2018 progressively.