The Inspectorate of SAPS is an internal unit that focuses on quality control over national instructions, internal audits and compliance. The ICD largely focuses on deaths as a result of police action and other complaints related to abuse of police powers. The Secretariat focuses less on individual complaints, but rather on the broader policy and monitoring issues with the view to impacting on the broader transformation of the service. The Secretariat is independent from SAPS and advises and reports to the Minister of Police on these matters.