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Review of SAPS National Inspectorate Bilkis Omar. What is the NI History of the NI Process for inspections & evaluations National statistics Gauteng statistics Challenges Recommendations. Contents. www.issafrica.org.
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Review of SAPS National Inspectorate Bilkis Omar
What is the NI • History of the NI • Process for inspections & evaluations • National statistics • Gauteng statistics • Challenges • Recommendations Contents www.issafrica.org
Responsible for operational & organisational evaluations, inspections & complaints • Evaluations determine whether the right things are being done • Inspections determine whether things are done right • Head of NI: Div Comm L Rasegathla • Under Deputy NC H Hlela (SCM & PSS) • To ensure compliance of recommendations of inspections& hold responsible people accountable! What is the National Inspectorate (NI)? www.issafrica.org
Process for inspect & eval • Station Commissioner (SC) • Provincial Commissioner (PC) • Other divisions of SAPS national office • National Inspectorate • Unannounced visits • Standard format used, report compiled. • Sent to PC & NI. • To ensure compliance of recommendations
Inspection stats: National • 1113 police stations + specialist units • No stats accessible for national office except... • Early 2000s to 2004: 70 inspections per quarter = 280 pa • 6 teams x 8 members each = 48 inspectors • 46 inspections per annum per team • In 2009 only 1 inspection conducted! • Previously, 4 announced & 2 unannounced inspections per annum undertaken
Inspection stats: Gauteng • 144 police stations + specialist units • 6 inspections per month = 72 per annum • 5 teams x 8 members = 40 inspectors • 4 inspections per annum per team • 50% stations & units received inspections
Challenges • Performance of NI poor, morale of staff low • 2007/08 Police Advisory Council reports highlighted and confirmed problems of NI • NI working with a draft policy document since late 90s • Process on for 5 years and no resolution yet! • Management style questionable • Change process of SAPS in question
Recommendations • Minister and National Commissioner should audit the National & provincial offices of NI • Leadership issues of NI require urgent addressing • Restructuring the NI: 2 alternatives: a) remove function from SAPS - HMIC model/ PAC model b) retain within SAPS in NC office (preferred) • Organisational change process of SAPS in general needs reviewing
Thank you Email: Bilkis@cjcp.org.za