6.3.2 The devolution of custodial functions from DPW to the SAPS is limited, in terms of the agreement, to functional assets, such as police stations and supporting structures. To date, a total of 271 police stations have been devolved. The SAPS has stated that the SAPS is still negotiating with DPW on the exact number of police stations that will be devolved from 2011/12 onwards, but that they estimate that 59 additional police stations would be devolved to the SAPS in 2011/12.