Question NW2549 to the Minister of Police

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05 October 2018 - NW2549

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Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1784 on 18 June 2018, and the fact that the Kempton Park Police Station has four sectors, he has found that the police station should have 64 visible police officers, in correlation with four members per shift per sector for four shifts; if not, how does he expect the police station to fulfil its requirement of two sector vehicles patrolling in each sector at all times;(2) with regard to the inevitability of police officers taking leave, including but not limited to family responsibilities, sick leave, study leave, annual leave, what is the total number of additional visible police officers that the station must have in order to ensure that two vehicles per sector are patrolling at all times? (2) with regard to the inevitability of police officers taking leave, including but not limited to family responsibilities, sick leave, study leave, annual leave, what is the total number of additional visible police officers that the station must have in order to ensure that two vehicles per sector are patrolling at all times?

Reply:

(1) The Kempton Park Police Station is currently unable to fulfil the requirement of two vehicles per sector, due to a shortage of resources.

(2) The Kempton Park Police Station has six sectors. Members are deployed as follows:

--+ Sectors one and six are paired, with one vehicle and two members, per shift, implying a total of eight members.

--+ Sectors two and three are paired, with one vehicle and two members, per shift, implying a total of eight members.

--+ Sectors four and five are paired, with one vehicle and two members, per shift, implying a total of eight members.

The sectors are paired, due to the shortage of resources. In order to fulfil the requirement of two vehicles, per sector, an additional 72 members are required.

PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER: GAUTENG

OS DE LANGE

Date: 6 September 2018

Reply to question 2549 recommended

GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIOER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date
:2018-09-26

Reply to question 2549 approved

MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date
: 01/10/2018

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