IMPLEMENTATION OF FIREARMS CONTROL LEGISLATION

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IMPLEMENTATION OF FIREARMS CONTROL LEGISLATION

• PRESENTATION TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO
  COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
• 2004-09-08

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DELEGATION

• Div Comm MW Makhubela
• Prov Comm L E Beetha North West
• Prov Comm N C Sengani - Limpopo
• Prov Comm R S Mpongoma Eastern Cape
• Prov Comm H M Ngidi Kwazulu Natal
• Prov Comm M J Gaobepe Free State
• Prov Comm W R McKaiser Northern Cape
• Prov Comm M E Nkabinde Mpumalanga
• Dir JJ Bothma
• Dir P van Vuuren
• Dir M Mbambalala
• S/Supt L Mashigo
• Supt A Pienaar-Marais

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SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• Strategic Overview
• Legal Mandate
• Implementation Concept and Overview
• Provincial Feedback
• National implementation status
• Communication

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SAPS FIREARM STRATEGY

• To eradicate the proliferation of firearms for
  availability and use in crime and violence in
  South Africa

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SAPS FIREARM STRATEGY

• Develop and maintain appropriate firearm related
  regulators
• Ensure effective control processes and procedures
  regarding firearms
• Reduce and eradicate the illegal pool and
  criminal use of firearms
• Ensure prevention of crime and violence through
  public and civil awareness and social design
• Regional and Sector Cooperation

• Legislation, regulations, standing orders
  national instructions
• Control processes currently located within the
  Central Firearm Register and to Registrar of
  Firearms
• Operational crime combating approach
• Crime prevention initiatives i.t.o public
  awareness and education campaigns
• Coordinated planning, implementation, monitoring
  and evaluation of firearm initiatives in the
  Region

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VISIONARY STATEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION
RESPONSIBLE FIREARM OWNERSHIP FOR A SAFE AND
SECURE SOUTH AFRICA
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MANDATE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

• Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000)
• Firearms Control Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No 43
  of 2003)
• Firearms Control Regulations, 2004

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IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES

• CORNERSTONE OF IMPLEMENTATION IS BASED ON THE
  CATS PRINCIPLE
• C COMMUNICATION
• A ATTITUDE
• T TRAINING
• S SERVICE DELIVERY

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IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE

• Steering Committee
• National Implementation team
• Provincial Implementation teams

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PHASES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIREARMS CONTROL
LEGISLATION

• Preparatory phase
• Period 1 January 2000 to 30 March 2004
• Readiness assessment phase
• 1 April 2004 to 30 June 2004
• Operational phase
• 1 July 2004 ongoing

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PREPARATORY PHASE

• Design and implementation of Designated Firearms
  Officers (DFO) model
• Establishment of infrastructure
• Computer equipment
• Vehicles
• Upgrading of Firearm Registration Centres and
  Police Stations
• Staff establishment
• Enlistment of personnel
• Training
• Function purification
• Design and development of additional
  functionality on Firearms Register System
• Develop and design process and procedures for all
  provisions contained in the Firearms Control
  legislation
• Promulgation of all provisions relating to
  Accreditation 1 July 2003

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READINESS ASSESSMENT PHASE

• Evaluation and assessment of all aspects
  designed, developed and implemented during
  preparatory phase
• Identification and rectification of dysfunctions
• Allocation of additional resources
• Training
• Establishment of a National Firearms Call Centre
  [phone]
• Conduct information session on implementation of
  the Firearms Control legislation
• Provinces 9
• Areas 43
• Divisions 7
• Total number of officers / members briefed 3 143

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OPERATIONALISATION PHASE 1 JULY 2004

• Firearms Implementation and Monitoring Centre
  activated
• Functions
• Monitoring of overall implementation of the Act
• Providing of Management Information on
  Implementation
• Providing of support on tactical and operational
  information
• Identification of dysfunctions
• Provincial and national taskings for immediate
  interventions

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OPERATIONALISATION PHASE 1 JULY 2004

• Task Teams at National and Provincial level
• Functions
• On site problem solving
• Technical expertise and support
• Operational Approach
• Interventions as identified by Implementation and
  Monitoring Centre
• Specific taskings and feedback on short term

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OPERATIONALISATION PHASE 1 JULY 2004

• Firearms Call Centre [phone]
• Operate with Implementation and Monitoring Centre
• Service to the public as well as support to
  functional SAPS members
• Guidance on all aspects related to Firearms
  Control legislation and applicable procedures to
  be followed
• General information regarding nearest location
  for applicant to apply to
• Reporting line
• Any contravention of legislation by members of
  the public
• Particular focus on complaints which could result
  in an investigation of the fitness of a firearm
  owner.

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FIREARM CALL CENTRE STATISTICS