PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR

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ICD STRUCTURE EASTERN CAPE OFFICE
PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR
SECRETARY
DEPUTY PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR (VACANT)
ADMIN OFFICER
MONITOR
ASSISTANT MANAGER INVESTIGA- TIONS
SENIOR ADMIN CLERK
PRINICIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CASE ANALYST
CASE WORKER
3X SENIOR INVESTIGATORS
COMPLAINTS RECEPTIONIST
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PROVINCIAL POLICE STATIONS
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COMMUNITIES VISITED BETWEEN 01 APRIL 2004 31
MARCH 20051. Kentani (Theko Springs) 2. Lady
Frere3. Lady Grey4. St. Albans Prison5. SADA
Prison6. Izele Community7. Berlin8. Tsomo
(Ntilini Luthuli) (Problem with CPF siding with
SAPS)9. Amandlambe Traditional Leaders10.
Peddie11. Mt. Coke12. Zwide13. Ntabankulu14.
Idutywa15. Tsabo16. Ngcamngeni17. Debenek18.
Keiskammahoek19. Middledrift20. Umtata21.
Ngqeleni22. Bethelsdorp23. Gelvandale24.
Peeston Community (EL, Cambridge Police
Stations)26. Middleburg Cape26. Alice28.
Maluti
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COMMUNITIES VISITED BETWEEN 01 APRIL 2004 31
MARCH 2005 (CONTINUED)

• ICD INTERVENTIONa) Izele Police StationThe
  office was approached by members of the community
  who had serious concerns regarding the manner in
  which the management of the station was handled.
  There was a total lack of co-operation between
  SAPS and the community and hence the community
  had lost confidence in the Station Commissioner
  and his staff members.We initially had a
  meeting with the whole community and listened to
  their concerns. There was one outstanding matter
  in which two women were injured when the police
  van they were transported in was involved in an
  accident it was not dealt with to the
  complainants satisfaction despite the fact that
  they were injured and one of them had one ear
  completely damaged. After our intervention the
  SAPS members concerned were charged.
• In view of the serious allegations raised by the
  community in that meeting we decided that the
  matter be brought to the attention of the Area
  Commissioner concerned. Another meeting was
  scheduled wherein Station Commissioner and his
  team were present, the Area Commissioners
  representatives, the community and the ICD.
  After lengthy deliberations during the meeting
  the Area Commissioner requested that the matter
  be dealt with by them as Management. The result
  was the transfer of the Station Commissioner to
  another police station as well as some members.
  We suggested the election of a CPF Committee for
  that police station in order for the community to
  raise any concerns through the CPF to the Station
  Commissioner to improve relations.

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COMMUNITIES VISITED BETWEEN 01 APRIL 2004 31
MARCH 2005 (CONTINUED)

• b) Kentani (Theko Springs)In Theko Springs
  there were two sides in one community who were
  fighting each other and SAPS in Kentani Police
  Station were accused of taking sides. One group
  supported the Chief and the other supported the
  Headman. A number of murder cases were opened by
  one side and no progress was forthcoming from
  SAPS. The ICD was requested to intervene. The
  situation had deteriorated to a level where
  school kids from one side of the village could
  not attend school on the other side. We held
  meetings with both sides in the presence of
  Kentani Police as we wanted them to hear for
  themselves what the problems were relating to
  their services in that village.After both
  meetings we wrote a letter to the MEC for Safety
  and Security informing him of the problem in
  Theko Springs. We went back to Theko Springs
  with two officers from the Secretariat. After
  debates with both sides it transpired that the
  root cause of their conflict was land related.
  It was also clear that SAPS was clearly taking
  sides in their conduct and hence we involved the
  Area Commissioner, Queenstown.The existing
  Station Commissioner was transferred and an
  acting one was appointed whilst SAPS Management
  addressed the problem. Eventually the conflict
  was resolved which led us having a meeting with
  both sides in one hall which was impossible
  before our intervention.

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COMMUNITIES VISITED BETWEEN 01 APRIL 2004 31
MARCH 2005 (CONTINUED)

• PROJECTS UNDERTAKENa) Having identified that
  there were less complaints received by our office
  from the former Border/Ciskei area in the
  Province, we took a decision to target the rural
  community. We held a meeting with the Amandlambe
  Chiefs first in order to inform them of the
  mandate of the ICD before going to their
  communities.After that meeting a roster was
  drawn up and we held community meetings in the
  Chiefs Kraal in the various villages. They
  requested that our brochures be translated into
  Xhosa in order for the communities to be able to
  read and understand our mandate.B) The ICD has
  a mandate to monitor implementation by SAPS of
  the Domestic Violence Act. If there is a member
  who has failed to comply with the Act, SAPS must
  apply to the ICD for exemption of that member
  from prosecution for non-compliance. We noted
  that despite receiving complaints of
  non-compliance by SAPS from the complainants, no
  applications for exemption were forthcoming. We
  decided to embark on a training of SAPS members
  in all 8 policing areas after consultation and
  approval by the Provincial Commissioner.

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• Training sessions on DVA were held in each Area
  for the Area Commissioner and Management,
  together with all Station Commissioners and their
  Heads of Detectives Services on different dates
  and venues. The same training was conducted for
  the Provincial Commissioner and his management
  and on that training session all Area
  Commissioners were also present.
• PROVINCIAL CHALLENGES
• Domestic Violence
• No applications for exemption are received by
  the ICD from SAOS despite the training provide.
  No monthly returns for non compliance are
  submitted by some Area Commissioners.
• 2. Administrative Issues
• Late notification of deaths in police custody or
  as result of police action. Failure to notify
  the ICD by some police stations of deaths in
  police custody. Inability to fax letters to some
  police stations, due to non-availability of such
  facility, especially in the former Transkei area.

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Non submission of progress reports by SAPS
membersFailure by SAPS provide complainants with
feedback to complainants leading to a increase in
service related complaints.POLICE STATIONSS
INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BETWEEN 1 APRIL 2004-31
MARCH 2005DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REGISTER
INSPECTIONS1. Maclear Police Station2.
Fleetstreet Police Station 3. Alice Police
Station4. Dimbaza Police Station5. Ntabankulu
Police Station6. Debe-Nek Police Station7.
Middledrift8. Buffalo Flats9. Cambridge10.
Duncan Village11. NU 1 Police Station12.
Inyibiba Police Station13. Vulindlela Police
Station14. Mwanduli15. Lusikisiki16.
Ngqeleni17. Ngangelizwe18. Elliotdale
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• CELL INSPECTIONS1. Ntabankulu2. Buffalo
  Flats3. Cambridge 4. Duncan Village5. NU 1
  Police Station6. Inyibiba Police Station7.
  Vulindlela Police Station8. Mqanduli9.
  Lusikisiki10. Ngqeleni11. Elliotdale