Question NW2547 to the Minister of Police
02 October 2018 - NW2547
Dreyer, Ms AM to ask the Minister of Police
(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1787 on 18 June 2018, and in view of the fact that the Edenvale Police Station has four sectors, he has found that the optimal number of visible police officers should actually be 64, in correlation with four members per shift per sector for four shifts; if not, how can the specified police station be expected to fulfil its requirement of two sector vehicles patrolling each sector at all times; (2) given the inevitability of police officers taking leave, including but not limited to family responsibility leave, sick leave, study leave and annual leave, what number of additional visible police officers the police station must have in order to ensure that two vehicles per sector are patrolling at all times? NW2836E
Reply:
(1) The Edenvale SAPS is currently unable to fulfil the requirement of two vehicles per sector, due to a shortage of resources.
(2) The Edenvale Police Station has four sectors. One vehicle and two members are deployed, per sector, per shift, implying a total of 32 members. In order to fulfil the requirement of two vehicles per sector, an additional 32 members are required.
PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER: GAUTENG
OS DE LANGE
Date: 6 September 2018
Reply to question 2547 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SREVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2018-09-26
Reply to question 2547 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
BH CELE, MP
Date: 01/10/2018
Please find here: Question 1787