SAPS Anti-Corruption Strategy

1. SAPS Anti-Corruption Strategy Overview to the portfolio committee on police – 13 September 2011

2. Presentation Contents • The Minimum Anti-Corruption Capacity Requirements (MACC) • The process for the development of the SAPS Anti-Corruption Strategy (ACS) • The aim of the four pillars of the ACS • Overview of the four pillars: priorities, objectives, current and planned implementation • The Prevention Pillar • The Detection Pillar • The Investigation Pillar • The Resolution Pillar • Way Forward.

3. The Minimum anti-corruption capacity requirements (macc) • Cabinet decided in September 2003 to require all public service departments and entities to have a specific ‘minimum level of anti-corruption capacity’ within their departments.

4. the process for the development of the SAPS ACS • DPSA Minimum Anti-corruption Requirements (MACC) Audit • SAPS was assessed as being 69% compliant with the MACC, in 7th position overall of 27 national departments involved in the audit • An internal national workshop was conducted to consult / develop the strategy • Consultation and sensitization processes are underway • The development and refinement of the elements of the ACS, within the 4 pillars • The ACS will be approved by the SAPS National Management Forum by the end of September 2011.

5. The aim of the four pillars of the acs

6. the prevention pillar • Prevention Pillar Priority 1 – To develop and implement an Integrity Management Framework for the SAPS • Objective 1 - To establish an effective Ethics and Integrity Management capacity within the SAPS • Objective 2 – To ensure managerial assistance to members in the prevention of corruption and fraud to empower them with the skills and knowledge required to avoid unethical, unprofessional and corrupt and fraudulent conduct • Objective 3: To identify, assess and manage the risks related to unethical, unprofessional and criminal (as well as corrupt and fraudulent) conduct by SAPS members • Objective 4: To manage the SAPS’ corruption prevention policies and procedures • Objective 5: To support the strategy through the conducting of research.

7. the prevention pillar cont… • Prevention Pillar Priority 2 – Communicating the ACS • Objective 1 - Launch the “Look Out” Campaign to create awareness among members on the 9th of December 2011 to focus on: • Explanation of the definition of corruption and fraud • Causes and consequences of corruption and fraud within the SAPS • How and where corruption and fraud involving SAPS members can be reported, including the promoting of whistleblowing, the Presidential Hotline and the National Anti-corruption Hotline • Popularizing the SAPS Gifts Policy and Register through internal communication tools • Recognition of good work done by members • Publicly demonstrating the commitment of the SAPS to clean and effective governance • Objective 2 - External communication of corruption awareness and reporting with existing and new community-based partners (e.g. Shout, Primedia, CPFs, BACSA).

8. the prevention pillar cont… • Priority 3 – To monitor and evaluate the ACS • Objective 1 - Monitoring and Evaluating the implementation of the ACS. • Annual assessment of ACS compliance with the MACC • Benchmarking of the ACS • Specific performance indicators will be included • The number of SAPS members arrested and charged criminally • The number of guilty and not-guilty verdicts • The court-ready case docket rate for corruption and corruption-related offences • The number of SAPS members charged departmentally  • Conducting annual impact evaluation studies on ACS implementation.

9. Current implementation – prevention pillar • Corruption and fraud by SAPS members prioritized as a strategic risk • National Risk Committee manages the development and implementation process • Public statements by the Minister, Deputy Minister and the National Management on the zero tolerance approach to corrupt SAPS members • Ethics officers designated at national and provincial levels • Anti-corruption Communication Plan in place • Communiqués with members regarding the consequences of corruption and the need to maintain professional conduct • Sensitization of members initiated on 1 January 2011 • 37 387 (19,2%) members sensitized at all levels • Recruitment process strengthened to improve quality of entry level members • Community involvement in selection process • Vetting of applicants • Existing anti-corruption skills development modules offered: • The 2011 entry level members trained on the new sensitization module • Employee Health and Wellness work ethics and anti-corruption module • Integrity Testing Model currently being developed • Customized Employee Health and Wellness support programmes implemented • Consultation with all levels on the further development of the Prevention Pillar, including the Integrity Management Framework.

10. Planned implementation – prevention pillar • Implementation of corruption prevention policies subsequent to the approval of the ACS • Planned launch of the Anti-corruption Strategy on International Anti-corruption Day on 9 December 2011 • Ethics and Integrity Indaba planned to be held by March 2012 • Finalize formal anti-corruption skills development courses for all levels • Conduct research regarding public perceptions of corruption and impact evaluations • Establishing a Centre for Service Excellence within the SAPS to: • coordinate reports of unprofessional service delivery; and • commendations for good service delivery.

11. the detection pillar • Priority 1 – Management of reports and allegations of corruption and fraud submitted to the SAPS • Objective 1- Ensure the development of a Centralized Management Information System • Objective 2 – Ensure periodic reporting to the DPSA in line with the MACC • Priority 2 - Develop an integrated approach to detecting corruption within the SAPS • Objective 1 – To determine corruption-prone areas and identify trends for targeted intervention • Objective 2 – Ensure an integrated detection approach by Crime Intelligence, the Inspectorate and Internal Audit.

12. Current implementation – Detection pillar • Risk-based audits and inspections by the Internal Audit Component and Inspectorate respectively • Corruption and fraud risk assessments conducted by divisions and provinces • Manage reports of corruption and fraud received from the Presidential Hotline and the National Anti-corruption Hotline • The management of complaints of unprofessional conduct by SAPS members from the Ministry, Secretary of Police, the ICD and those reported to the Inspectorate • Profiling and vetting of members by Crime Intelligence and the DPCI.

13. planned implementation – Detection pillar • Updating current information systems to allow for ease of reporting corruption and fraud • The analysis of current data to determine trends to support the detection of corruption and fraud • The conducting of lifestyle audits focusing on corruption and fraud.

14. the investigation pillar • Priority 1 –Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation • Objective 1 – Ensure the effective investigation of criminal charges with an organised or commercial crime dimension • Objective 2 - Ensure the effective investigation of criminal charges with the focus on members of departments in the JCPS Cluster • Priority 2 –Detective Services • Objective 1 - Ensure the effective investigation of other criminal charges of corruption and fraud • Priority 3 – Managing investigations into corruption and fraud • Objective 1 - Improve the court-ready case docket and detection rate • Priority 4 –Cooperation with other government departments • Objective 1 - Improve the court-ready case docket and detection rate in cooperation with other government departments (court process), e.g. NPA, SARS.

15. Current implementation – investigation pillar • Investigation by SAPS of registered charges against SAPS members • Detective Services • DPCI • Investigation of disciplinary cases • Prioritizing the investigation of corruption and fraud within the JCPS Cluster (including SAPS) • The management of outstanding criminal charges of corruption and fraud against SAPS members • The conducting of a feasibility study into the re-establishment of internal anti-corruption units has been approved.

16. the resolution pillar • Priority 1 – Effective management of disciplinary cases • Objective 1 - Finalize internally generated and IPID referred departmental / disciplinary cases against members for corruption and fraud within set timeframes • Priority 2 - Improving Internal Controls • Objective 1 - Review SAPS policies and procedures compromised by corruption or fraud • Priority 3 – Recovery of losses • Objective 1 - Effective application of SAPS Loss Management policy to ensure recovery of losses as result of corruption.

17. Current implementation – resolution pillar • Disciplinary trial structures and units approved and implemented • 479 departmental charges / disciplinary cases against SAPS members were recorded in 2010/11 • Existing system to recover losses incurred by the SAPS as a result of corruption and fraud by SAPS members.

18. planned implementation – resolution pillar • Enhancement of the Loss Management System to specify recoveries for losses as a result of corruption and fraud by SAPS members • Improving systems and controls compromised by corruption and fraud.

19. Way forward • The finalizing and approval of the ACS by the National Management Forum • Develop an implementation plan for the phased implementation of the Strategy • Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and the impact of the Strategy • Focus on achieving of objectives and targets in in line with performance indicators.