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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE. VISION AND MISSION OF THE SAPS. VISION To create a safe and secure environment for all people in SA MISSION Prevent anything that may threaten the safety or security of any community; Investigate any crimes that threaten the safety and security of any community;

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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

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  1. SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

  2. VISION AND MISSION OF THE SAPS VISION • To create a safe and secure environment for all people in SA MISSION • Prevent anything that may threaten the safety or security of any community; • Investigate any crimes that threaten the safety and security of any community; • Ensure criminals are brought to justice; and • Participate in efforts to address the root causes of crime.

  3. OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK • GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION • NATIONAL CRIME COMBATING STRATEGY • NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY • STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE SAPS

  4. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION • CRIME REDUCTION • ORGANISED CRIME • NATIONAL SECURITY • MAJOR EVENTS

  5. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE SAPS OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES • ORGANISED CRIME • SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIME • CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN • IMPROVE BASIC SERVICE DELIVERY TO ALL COMMUNITIES

  6. OPERATIONAL FOCUS 1. ORGANISED CRIME Drugs, firearms, vehicles, immigration crime, etc Corruption Commercial Crime 2. SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIME Proliferation of firearms Crime combating strategies for high and contact crime areas Intergroup violence, gang violence, etc Urban terrorism and crimes against the state Major events 3. CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN Rape, domestic violence, assault, child abuse 4. IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY Service Delivery Charters Service Standards

  7. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES • National Crime Combating Strategy • Firearms Strategy • Crimes Against Women and Children Strategy • Corruption and Fraud Strategy • Prevention of Police Attacks and Killings Strategy

  8. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESNATIONAL CRIME COMBATING STRATEGY Phase 1 (stabilising of crime: 2000 to 2003) Phase 2 (normalising of crime: 2004 to 2010) Address root causes of crime Implement Sector policing Phase out Commando system and implement revised Reservist system

  9. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESFIREARMS STRATEGY Pillar 1: Development and maintenance of appropriate firearm-related regulators (Firearms Control Act) Pillar 2: Development and maintenance of effective control processes and procedures Pillar 3: Reduction and eradication of the illegal pool and criminal use of firearms Pillar 4: Prevention of crime and violence through awareness and social crime prevention partnerships Pillar 5: Regional Cooperation

  10. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESCRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN STRATEGY • Anti-rape strategy (reduce rape and improve the investigation) • Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No 116 of 1998) • Victim Empowerment Programme (Community-based victim support, victim-friendly facilities) • Youth Crime Prevention Capacity Building Programme (Child Justice Bill, Safe Schools, Homeless Children, Adopt-a-Cop Programme, etc) • Prevention of Violence Programme (Moral Regeneration, Sexual Offences Bill, Child Labour Action Programme Steering Committee, Victim Empowerment Policy, Victim Charter) • Reactive Measures (victim assistance by investigating official) • Rights of women who are victims of crime (Conversations with Woman Initiative eg16 Days of Activism)

  11. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES CRIME REDUCTION (Reducing contact crimes by between 7 and 10 %) • Implement Sector Policing (169 Crime Contact Stations) • Conducting integrated law enforcement operations in priority areas • Reducing the number of illegal firearms • Reducing illegal drugs and substance abuse (Drug Master Plan) • Implement local crime prevention measures (URP, ISRDP) • Capacity building by Cluster Departments (JCPS) • Victim Empowerment • Street Children Programme • Rural Safety Plan • Force multipliers (reservists)

  12. Crime Prevention Operations Integrated law enforcement operations Targeted police patrols in sectors Examples of national operations: Sethunya (firearms) Road Runner (vehicle hi-jackings) Basadi (women and children)

  13. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES ORGANISED CRIME • SYNDICATES (Focus on special operations) • CORRUPTION AND FRAUD • REGIONAL COORDINATION (Cross border operations with regard to lost/stolen vehicles, drugs, firearms and illegal immigrants) • IMMIGRATION CRIMES

  14. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES NATIONAL SECURITY • BORDER CONTROL AND SECURITY • TERRORISM (Identify Al-Qaeda members, role-players, etc) • DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Natural disasters)

  15. OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES MAJOR EVENTS • 2010 WORLD CUP SOCCER • LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

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