GAUTENG POLICING COORDINATION AND READINESS FOR THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

1. GAUTENG POLICING COORDINATION AND READINESS FOR THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Parliament of the Republic of South Africa CAPE TOWN

2. Introduction of delegates • Advocate Mongezi Tshongweni – HOD: Gauteng Department of Community Safety • Mr Chris Ngcobo – Chief of Police: Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) • Mr Hlula Msimang – Chief of Police: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) • Ms Pinkie Mathabathe – Acting Chief of Police: Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) • Mr Solomon Maila – Director: Police Performance Monitoring and Evaluation

3. Contents • Provincial profile • Provincial strength • Constitutional mandate • Legislative mandate • Annual crime prevention plans for municipal police services • Aggravated Robbery Strategy, 2008 (ARS) • Areas of cooperation • The Gauteng Intergovernmental Safety Coordinating Committee (GISCC)

4. Contents cont… • Civilian Oversight • Conclusion • Metropolitan Police Departments (Presentations by the Chiefs of Police) - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) - Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) - Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD)

5. Provincial profile • South Africa’s most densely populated province, with 9.6 million people (when it is only 1.4% of the total land surface of the Republic) • Gauteng represents 20.2% of SA’s total population, according to the mid-2007 estimates by Stats SA • 31 816 sworn police officers and 6 633 civilian employees of the SAPS (April 2010) • Police-population ratio of 1:315 (1 police officer for every 315 citizens)

6. Provincial strength

7. Constitutional mandate Section 206 (3) of the Constitution of the Republic, 1996 entitles the province to – • Monitor police conduct • Oversee the effectiveness and efficiency of the LEAs • Promote good relations between the police and the community • Assess the effectiveness of visible policing • Liaise with the Minister of Police with respect to crime and policing in the province

8. Legislative mandate • The MEC responsible for policing approves applications for the establishment of a municipal or metropolitan police service in terms of section 64A (3) of the SAPS Amendment Act, Act 83 of 1998 • The MEC is entitled to information and documents under the control of the MPD in order to assess compliance with conditions determined by him/her and the maintenance of national standards • The MEC is empowered to appoint an administrator for the MPD, if it fails to comply with conditions or maintain national standards

9. Aggravated Robbery Strategy (ARS) • The Gauteng Provincial Government has, in conjunction with the SAPS, developed the Gauteng Aggravated Robbery Strategy (ARS) in June 2008 • The ARS guides a range of different role-players towards the common objective of reducing violent robberies and their support networks • The strategy also recognises the need for greater levels of support and cooperation between all LEAs, i.e. SAPS, MPDs, Gauteng Traffic Police and traffic police departments at local municipalities

10. Aggravated Robbery Strategy continued • Provincial Crime Combating Forum (PCCF) – The province has established a PCCF for the coordination and promotion of cooperation between all law enforcement agencies • Implementation of the ARS– It is through the PCCF and a Joint Steering Committee on the ARS that the implementation of the strategy is tracked and underperforming clusters that may benefit from support and advice are identified • Participation – All LEAs are part of the PCCF and Cluster Crime Combating Forums (CCCFs)

11. Areas of cooperation The LEAs are enjoined to cooperate, inter alia, in – • The tracing of wanted suspects • Disruptive visits at markets for stolen goods • Strategic roadblocks/stop and search operations • Joint visibility operations in TRIO crime hotspots • Intelligence-driven operational deployment to neutralise crime highflyers, especially in respect of TRIO crimes • Rapid responses to 10111 emergency calls for assistance • Public transport-related threats (Taxi violence and BRT) • Operations targeting illegal alcohol outlets

12. Gauteng Intergovernmental Safety Coordinating Committee (GISCC) • The GISCC – The Provincial Government has established the GISCC, which is chaired by the MEC and comprises the MMCs for public safety, to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to policing at provincial and local levels • Focus areas for the GISCC – The GISCC focuses, among others, on the role of local government in crime prevention, generally, and that of ward councilors in the fight against crime, including rural safety

13. Civilian Oversight • GIPPS sessions – The province also convenes what it refers to as the Gauteng Information on Police Performance System (GIPPS) sessions with the LEAs to monitor police station performance in relation to TRIO crimes as well as crimes against women and children • Resolutions – In the GIPPS sessions, resolutions are agreed, which the LEAs or Department should implement • Cluster interactions – The MEC’s monitoring team also interacts with the 22 clusters weekly to deal with cluster-specific operational performance matters

14. Conclusion I thank you!