WESTERN CAPE

1. WESTERN CAPE Portfolio Committee on Police 10 September 2014

2. INVITATION TO ATTEND MEETING

3. DEMOGRAPHICS • AREA SIZE: 1 29 630 KM2 • CENSUS 2011 POPULATION: 5 287 869 • TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 20 240 POLICE ACT 16 311 PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 3 929 • TOTAL VEHICLES: 3 985 VISPOL 1 918 DETECTIVES 1 647 SUPPORT 330 150 STATIONS 25 CLUSTERS

4. Question 1:Critical shortages of Detectives at the Nyanga police station • It is important to note that there is a total of [16] service terminations: [3 Detectives] (Incl. all components members) that is still carried on the above PERSAP totals. • The real actual would thus be [269]. • Duty arrangements exists: Example Tactical Response Team (TRT), Cluster Task Team, Firearm, Liquor and Second Hand Dealers (FLASH), etc.

5. Question 2: Overall staffing shortages at the Nyanga police station, together with the discrepancy between the RAG and the actual personnel establishment at the station. Visible Policing 2014/2015 financial year: RAG 148 vs FE increase with 35 posts. Detectives 2014/2015 financial year: RAG 74 vs FE increase with 10 posts. Support Services 2014/2015 financial year : RAG 68 vs FE increase with 1 post. TOTAL ALLOCATION 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR: RAG 291vs increase FE 46

6. Question 3: The rationale behind the deployment of personnel to specialized units in the Province, whilst still reflecting on the stations RAG • Fixed Establishment (FE) of Western Cape in development stage. • Only stations Fixed Establishment is finalized. • Tactical Response Team (TRT), Organized Crime and other units are operating • in the Province and deployed at priority stations (which include Nyanga). • E.g. -Organized Crime project currently in Nyanga • - Tactical Response Team deployment, with Dog unit (K9 Unit), Flying • Squad and POPS.

7. Question 4: The role of Crime Intelligence at the station in light of the absence of Crime Intelligence Officers Question 4: The role of crime intelligence at the station in light of the absence of Crime Intelligence Officers. • In accordance with the operating model, Crime Intelligence capacity exists at the Cluster level and renders a service to all stations within the Cluster. • These officers provide a holistic analysis capacity to the Cluster Commander and clients of the Cluster with various statistical and analytical products which are utilised for police deployment and conducting of operations. • The intelligence collection capacity is responsible for gathering of intelligence on the identified threats in the Cluster. • Therefore the Crime Intelligence service is provided from a Cluster level, but also services the various stations.

8. Crime Intelligence Officers Capacity 23 CIO’S AT NYANGA CLUSTER

9. Question 5: A clear and succinct plan for patrolling of the N2 highway near the Cape Town International Airport. WESTERN CAPE N2 Highway Robberies at Cape Town International Airport

10. Geographical analysis Borcherds Quarry Valhalla Drive Airport Approach road Cape Town International Airport N 2 Highway R 300

11. Scope of Analysis & Crimes reported 19 Valhalla Drive bridge crossing the N2 - direction Somerset West until the R300 turn off Incidents on the N2 close to Airport 1 April 2014 to 30 August 2014 • Assistance to general public. • Deployment at Vanguard, R300 and N1 amongst other. • Interaction with community. • CHALLENGE: FENCING RESPONSIBILITY SANRAIL

12. A clear and succinct plan for patrolling of the N2 highway near the Cape Town International Airport. • 24 Hour deployment of two vehicles – 30 km radios • Integrated approach between Flying Squad, Vispol, Traffic, Metro Police and Law Enforcement. • Deployment 24/7 monitored by Command Centre. • Monitoring any suspicious people by Flying Squad, Vispol, Traffic, Metro Police and Law Enforcement members. • Preventing anybody from blocking the N2 and from getting access to the bridge over the N2 with Flying Squad, Metro Police and Law Enforcement members. • React to scenes by deploying vehicles stationary / slow moving traffic adjacent to the hot spot areas – prevent smash and grab incident. • Deployment to incidents of group forming with members of POP. • Collecting information by members of CIG and Detectives. • Investigation of cases by Prov Detectives.

13. Question 6: Action plan to deal with the high number of shebeens and the rise of Tik-Tik in the area. • Nyanga SAPS Operational Plan address: (FIREARM, LIQUOR, AND SECOND HAND GOODS) • Combating and prevention of serious and violent crimes. • Stabilisation of hotspot areas in Nyanga prescient. • Addressing of crimes against woman and children in Nyanga. • Identified list of shebeens and files accordingly. • DPO together with Sector Managers have weekly operations on identified shebeens. • React on information from community. • Joint operations and patrols with law enforcement agencies. • Monitor close shebeens, to remain close.

14. DRUG VALUE CHAIN: RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX DRUG VALUE CHAIN: RESPONSIBILITY MATRIX UNITS WESTERN CAPE SAPS DRUG STRATEGY CRIME INTELLIGENCE (CI) HAWKS FORENSIC Drugs S T R A T E G I C CI HAWKS FORENSIC Drug Components CI HAWKS FLYING SQUAD Manufacturers Storage / Ware-housing CI HAWKS CI HAWKS BORDER POLICE CLUSTERS FLYING SQUAD DOG UNITS Main Entry routes (include postal) Distributors / Wholesalers CI CLUSTERS (SOP) T A C T I C A L CI HAWKS FORENSIC CLUSTERS/ STATIONS FLYING SQUAD Couriers CI CLUSTERS/STATIONS FLYING SQUAD Sellers CI CLUSTERS/STATIONS FLYING SQUAD Buyers / End users

15. WESTERN CAPE OPERATION COMBAT The pillars/dimensions of the Strategy and which it will be assessing against are as follows: Strategic Visible Policing Deployment; Gang Criminal Investigations: Focused Crime Intelligence/ Management; Community mobilisation towards deployment

16. Thank you