Chairperson, the response is yes. All fully fledged established police stations, excluding satellite police stations or contact points, should, on a daily basis, render a service with regard to the taking of fingerprints.
However, the taking of fingerprints has financial implications in certain situations which cause those services only to be rendered during certain hours and at certain police stations.
In terms of National Treasury instructions, members of the public are compelled to pay for certain fingerprint services, for example, fingerprints taken for public driver permits, police clearance certificates, etc. The aforesaid money can only be paid at police stations equipped with financial offices. So, if they are not equipped, then members of the public in that particular area are disadvantaged. Thank you.