The Information Management and Research Programme received R15.8 million of the 2010/11 budget or 12.22 per cent, which represents a 1.6 per cent decrease compared to the 2009/10 allocation. In real terms the allocation decreased by R1.3 million or 8.03 percent; and in nominal terms this amounts to a decrease of R 300 000 or 1.86 per cent. The Programme consists of two sub-programmes, namely Research (which received R1.6 million) and Information Management System which received the largest allocation of R14.1 million. On average expenditure in this programme is expected to grow annually over the medium term by 6.2 per cent to reach R19.3 million in 2012/13 due to increased spending on employee compensation. It is not certain how the expected relocation of this function to the Secretariat of Police will impact on the medium term projections which are mainly linked to employee compensation.