No, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has a total Fixed Establishment (FE), which is subject to the compensation budget. The equitable distribution of resources is guided by the ratio between the Theoretical Human Resource Requirement (THRR), which is the ideal personnel requirement, and the FE, which is the approved allocation.
The current FE for Visible Policing at the Primrose Police Station is 72, which includes 23 personnel for Sector Policing.
The Primrose Police Station has 30 Sector Policing personnel, which exceeds the FE and therefore, is not eligible to receive additional Visible Policing personnel.
Reply to question 1632 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2019-12-10
Reply to question 1632 approved
GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
MINISTER OF POLICE
Date: 15-12-2019