Summary

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Summary

• The key priorities of the SAPS reflect
• The enhancement of service delivery especially
  through sector policing
• Combating serious and violent crimes,
  particularly in the high crime areas and
  enhancing the control over ownership and
  possession of firearms, as well as confiscation
  of illegal arms
• Focus on Contact crimes
• Dealing with organised crime and combating crimes
  against women and children
• Establishment of the protection and security
  division
• Working with the other departments in the
  Justice, Crime Prevention and Security cluster to
  focus resources on addressing the incidents of
  crime and public disorder, while improving the
  efficiency of the Integrated Justice System.
• The 2004 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
  will build on the policy priorities that were
  laid down in the 2002 and 2003 budgets. The 2004
  MTEF therefore again prioritizes the continued
  expansion of capacity in the safety and security
  sector to prevent and combat crime.
• It specifically incorporates the following
• Personnel Provision for the appointment of a
  significant number of additional personnel over
  the MTEF period
• Vehicles Further modernisation and the expansion
  of the vehicle fleet also in relation to the
  growth in additional personnel.

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Summary

• General Equipment Equipping personnel with
  various items such as bullet proof vests, hand
  cuffs and road block equipment.
• Information Technology Enhancing a process of
  renewing and extending end user equipment and
  network infrastructure.
• IJS Promoting the implementation of various
  projects. A further addition of a palm print
  functionality and hand held equipment such as
  morpho-touch devices to the Automated Fingerprint
  Identification System (AFIS).
• Establishment of the Division Security and
  Protection Services inter alia promoting security
  at ports of entry.
• Forensics Science Laboratory Development and
  implementation of the DNA database, and upgrading
  the Integrated Ballistics Identification System
  (IBIS) thereby improving the investigative and
  detective capacity.
• Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual
  Offences Units Further enhancement of resources
  at existing units to full capacity.
• Training Continued emphasis in order to promote
  skills development also in the detective
  environment.
• Helicopters Sustained upgrade of the helicopter
  fleet.
• Firearm control Continued implementation of the
  Act.

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