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This presentation highlights the status, timeframes, and costs of Information Technology Systems supporting the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, focusing on the impact of the DNA Bill on Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security Cluster IT systems.
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PRESENTATION ON THE STATUS / TIMEFRAMES / COSTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF THE CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) AMENDMENT BILL Compiled by: * Division: Technology Management Services, South African Police Service * Integrated Justice system * SITA
Current Status • Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) implemented STRLAB (reference to presentation by Maj-General Shezi of 3 June 2013) • Currently testing approximately 80,000 DNA samples per annum • 900 persons of interest were linked thorough DNA to cases • 800 different cases were linked to each other through DNA evidence where no other evidence previously existed • Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill B09-2013 • The DNA Bill, seeks to address gaps in our current legislation dealing with the collection, storage and use of DNA evidence and to provide for the expansion and administration of a National Forensic DNA database (NFDD)
Impact of the DNA Bill on JCPS Cluster Information Technology Systems • SAPS: • Expansion of analysis capacity from approximately 80000 to 250000 samples per annum • Sample registration at point of arrest and integration into integrated booking and exhibit management • Exhibit registration of samples from crime scenes linked to exhibit management • Creation of DNA database • Migration of old DNA records from STRLab to DNA database • Integration of DNA database to SAPS Legacy Systems • DOJ&CD: • Case postponement and outcome information to be integrated to SAPS to enable administration and expungement of records
Impact of the DNA Bill on JCPS Cluster Information Technology Systems (cont.) • DCS: • Remand Offender Detainee System release notifications to be integrated to SAPS (IJS Person Tracking) • IJS: • Integration for Person Identity information sharing once departmental system readiness achieved
JCPS Cluster Information Technology Systems Readiness for Bill • SAPS: • Capacity Expansion for DNA testing: Procured DNA analysis systems • Creation of DNA database (NFDD): SAPS/SITA Tender in preparation, goal to be awarded by June 2014. Old STRLab records will be migrated to NFDD once system has been commissioned. • Arrestee Samples: Initially a manual process for registration of arrestee samples, automation of registration under consideration in integrated booking process once NFDD established. Will use STRLab until new system implemented. • Crime Scene Samples: electronic registration of crime scene samples in development, planned to be ready by March 2014. • Integration of NFDD to SAPS Legacy Systems: To be started once NFDD established.
JCPS Cluster Information Technology Systems Readiness for Bill (cont.) • DOJ&CD: • Case postponement and outcome information integrations: DOJ&CD Integrated Case Management System in development (SITA) to provide for electronic capture of case outcomes (FY’2014/15). Once completed, information will be integrated via the IJS to SAPS Systems. • DCS: • Remand Offender Detainee System: RDOMS project on hold. Once project reinitiated, integration planning will commence. • IJS: • Integration hub established and integrated between SAPS and DOJ&CD. Not yet integrated to DCS (RDOMS dependency). Additional integrations to be added once underlying departmental systems are ready.
Budget Allocations *Allocations subject to finalisation of Tender process
