Policing Agencies: 1994
Prior to Amalgamation:
South Africa

	Transkei 1994
Population: (8.2%) 3.39 million Land Surface: (3.6%) 43 654 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 4 993 (9.7 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 96 Other Personnel : 288 Total Police Personnel : 5 377 Police Population Ratio : 681 Police Stations : 61
	Bophuthatswana 1994
Population: (5.3%) 2.19 million Land Surface: (3.3%) 40 011 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 6 002 (14.8 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 577 Other Personnel : 353 Total Police Personnel : 6 932 Police Population Ratio : 365 Police Stations : 56
	Venda 1994
Population: (1.5%) 0.61 million Land Surface: (0.6%) 6 807 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 1803 (2.7 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 164 Other Personnel : 46 Total Police Personnel : 2 013 Police Population Ratio : 341 Police Stations : 10
	Ciskei 1994
Population: (2.1%) 0.87 million Land Surface: (0.7%) 8 100 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 1 599 (14.9 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 207 Other Personnel : 0 Total Police Personnel : 1 806 Police Population Ratio : 550 Police Stations : 30
	Gazankulu 1994
Population: (2.0%) 0.82 million Land Surface: (0.6%) 7 484 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 803 (9.2 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 140 Other Personnel : 69 Total Police Personnel : 1 012 Police Population Ratio : 1 025 Police Stations : 9
	Kangwane 1994
Population: (1.8%) 0.76 million Land Surface: (0.3%) 3 917 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 747 (15.3 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 46 Other Personnel : 0 Total Police Personnel : 793 Police Population Ratio : 1 022 Police Stations : 9
	Kwandebele 1994
Population: (1.6%) 0.64 million Land Surface: (0.2%) 2 208 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 1 034 (16.6 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 171 Other Personnel : 0 Total Police Personnel : 1 205 Police Population Ratio : 625 Police Stations : 8
	Kwazulu 1994
Population: (13.4%) 5.6 million Land Surface: (2.9%) 36 074 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 5 241 (5 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 531 Other Personnel : 33 Total Police Personnel : 5 805 Police Population Ratio : 1 067 Police Stations : 24
	Lebowa 1994
Population: (7.4%) 3.1 million Land Surface: (1.8%) 21 833 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 2 805 (6.2 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 358 Other Personnel : 194 Total Police Personnel : 3 357 Police Population Ratio : 1 093 Police Stations : 26
	Qwaqwa 1994
Population: (0.9%) 0.36 million Land Surface: (0.1%) 1 040 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 789 (9.3 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 156 Other Personnel : 87 Total Police Personnel : 1 032 Police Population Ratio : 457 Police Stations : 5
	Old South Africa 1994
Population: (56%) 23.34 million Land Surface: (86.0%) 1 052 073 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 94 267 (10.6 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 17 790 Other Personnel : 0 Total Police Personnel : 112 057 Police Population Ratio : 248 Police Stations : 885

Situation after Amalgamation :
New South African Police Service :
1995

	New South Africa 1995
Population: (100%) 41.7 million Land Surface: 100%) 1 219 090 Sq Km Sworn Police Officers : 120 083 (10.5 % female) Civilian Personnel in Police : 20 236 Other Personnel : 1 070 Total Police Personnel : 141 389 Police Population Ratio : 347 Police Stations : 1 123

back to top