PRESENTATION ON SECTOR POLICING

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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

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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.

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OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

• GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION
• NATIONAL CRIME COMBATING STRATEGY
• NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY
• STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE SAPS

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GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME OF ACTION

• CRIME REDUCTION
• ORGANISED CRIME
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• MAJOR EVENTS

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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

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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

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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

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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

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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FIREARMS 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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

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

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OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• MAJOR EVENTS
• 2010 WORLD CUP SOCCER
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS