Strategic Plan 2002/2005 | Planning Information For 2002/2003

Departmental

Programmes

Departmental Objectives

Priorities

Administration

Optimizing the utilization of personnel, including the restructuring of specialised units.

Developing and implementing policies on human resources.

Developing human resources.

Implementing affirmative action.

Institutionalizing performance management.

Institutionalizing an ethos of professional service.

Developing and implementing an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Eliminating racism.

Improving the morale of members.

Budget and Resource Management

Optimizing the balance between personnel and operational expenditure.

Optimizing the application of physical resources.

Resource distribution

Optimised budget and resources

Professional service ethos

Implementation of the Resource Establishment Plan

Personnel numbers and spending versus operational expenditure

Number of complaints about members, disciplinary actions, criminal and civil cases, as well as absenteeism rate.

Redistribution of resources at local level, especially at priority station

Maintain expenditure ratio at 78/22% for personnel and operational expenditure

Reduce incidenc

Key Departmental Programmes

Crime Prevention

To combat organised crime by focusing on -

• criminal organisations involved in crimes relating to drugs, firearms and vehicles;
• corruption; and
• commercial crime.

Serious and violent crime

To combat Serious and violent crime by focusing on -

• the proliferation of firearms, and the impact this has on the incidence of murder, armed robbery, farm attacks, heists and hi-jackings
• crime combating strategies developed for identified high crime areas;
• intergroup violence, taxi and train violence, gang violence and faction fighting in identified flashpoint areas;
• urban terrorism; and
• the policing of major events

Crimes against women and children

To combat crime against women and children by focusing on -

• rape;
• domestic violence;
• assault; and
• child abuse.

Improve basic Service Delivery to all communities Levels of safety and security

Police visibility

Efficient detention management

Control over firearms/ammunition

Speedy response to complaints

• Robbery with aggravating circumstances
• - Other types of robbery
• - Burglary – business (including attempts)
• Burglary – residential (including attempts)
• Stock theft
• Theft of motor vehicles and motorcycles
• Theft out of/from motor vehicles

Crimes that are dependent on police action for detection

• Illegal possession of firearms and ammunition
• Drug- related crime
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Reduction in complaints from public against police
Number of multi-disciplinary cooperation initiatives to combat crimes against women and children

Implementation of sector policing

Number of crime prevention operations in high crime areas

Reduction in incidence of escapes from police custody and deaths of suspects in custody

Number of firearms seized in relation to firearms stolen

Installation of technology and optimising the procedures at 10111 centres

Implement the SDIP by 31 March 2003 at all police stations

Increase cooperation initiatives

Conclude client surveys by 30 December 2002

Implement sector policing at 50 high-crime police areas by 31 March 2003

Increase arrests for drugs, illegal firearms, stolen vehicles and wanted persons

Increase seizures of drugs, illegal firearms and stolen vehicles

Optimise detention management within the regulatory framework

Reduction of violent crimes committed with firearms

Implement and optimise systems at Umtata, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port-Elizabeth and Soweto by 31 December 2002

Departmental

Programmes

Departmental Objectives

Operational Response Services

To combat organised crime by focusing on -

• criminal organisations involved in crimes relating to drugs, firearms and vehicles;
• corruption; and
• commercial crime.

Serious and violent crime

To combat serious and violent crime by focusing on -

• the proliferation of firearms, and the impact this has on the incidence of murder, armed robbery, farm attacks, heists and hi-jackings;
• crime combating strategies developed for identified high- crime areas;
• intergroup violence, taxi and train violence, gang violence, and faction fighting in identified flashpoint areas;
• urban terrorism; and
• the policing of major events.

Crimes against women and children

To combat crime against women and children by focusing on -

• rape;
• domestic violence; assault; and
• child abuse.

Improve basic service delivery to all communities

Crowds managed appropriately

High- risk operations conducted

Seizure of contraband

Number of persons arrested for public disorder incidents

Number of operations conducted in high crime areas

Maintain or reduce number of people injured during public demonstrations

Maintain or increase arrests for incidents of public disorder

Maintain or increase operations

Departmental

Programmes

Departmental Objectives

Detective Service and Crime Intelligence

To combat organised crime by focusing on-

• criminal organisations involved in crimes relating to drugs, firearms and vehicles;
• corruption; and
• commercial crime.

Serious and violent crime

To combat serious and violent crime by focusing on -

• the proliferation of firearms, and the impact this has on the incidence of murder, armed robbery, farm attacks, heists and hi-jackings;
• crime combating strategies developed for identified high- crime areas;
• intergroup violence, taxi and train violence, gang violence, and faction fighting in identified flashpoint areas;
• urban terrorism; and
• the policing of major events.

Crimes against women and children

To combat crime against women and children by focusing on -

• rape;
• domestic violence;
• assault; and
• child abuse.

Improving basic service delivery to all communities

Identification of criminal organisations

Investigation of commercial crime activities

Reports on criminal records

Evidence provided

Analyses of crime patterns, threats, profiles, and links between crimes

Clearance rate in relation to reported crimes

Number of cases related to organised crime syndicates taken to court in relation to cases investigated

Number of cases dealing with forgeries, malappropriations, and embezzlement to court in relation to cases investigated

Automation of the Criminal Record Centre

Turnaround time of requests for evidence

Number of intelligence products to different clients

Number of National Crime Threat Analyses reports compiled

Maintain or increase

Maintain or increase

Maintain or increase

Implement AFIS by July 2002

A turnaround time of 35 days after assignment for 92 per cent of entries.

Maintain or increase

Maintain or increase

Departmental

Programmes

Departmental Objectives

Protection Services

Protection service to prominent people

Number of complaints lodged by the President, Deputy President and former presidents expressed as a percentage of complete protection

Incidents of security breaches

Zero

Zero