Question to the Minister of Police - NW2395

04 October 2018 - NW2395

Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police

(1) With reference to his reply to question 1406 on 11 July 2018 regarding the number of crime dockets that have been lost in each province in each year since 1 January 2013, what were the respective crimes that were investigated for each docket that was lost; (2) what were the respective outcomes of the mentioned prosecution of the three persons who were prosecuted for being involved in the deliberate loss of crime dockets as mentioned in his reply; (3) what were the respective outcomes of the mentioned prosecution of the specified five police officials who were prosecuted because of neglect or theft as mentioned in his reply; (4) whether he will make a statement on the matter?

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1. The number of crime dockets lost, per province, are as follows:

Eastern Cape

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013	Sterkspruit Detective Service	1	Housebreaking & theft
	Lady Frere Detective Service	2	Rape Murder
Total		3
2014	Lady Frere Detective Service	3	Possesion of a firearm without a licence Murder (x2)
Total		3
2015	Humansdorp Detective Service	4	Theft (x4)
	Burgersdorp Detective Service	1	Loss of a firearm
Total		5
2016	Venterstad Detective Service	1	Housebreaking & theft
	Sterkspruit Detective Service	1	Theft
	Lady Frere Detective	1	Murder


Total		3
2017	Palmietfontein Detective Service	1	Loss of firearm
	Aliwal North Detective Service	1	Loss of firearm
	Sterkspruit Detective Service	1	Theft
	Hofmeyer Detective Service	1	Culpable Homicide
	Mqanduli Detective Service	2	Murder Possession of drugs
Total		6
1 Jan — 30 April 2018		0
Total		0

Free State

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/offence
2013		0
Total		0
2014		0
Total		0	Contravention of Section 305, Act 38/2005 - Child Abuse Contravention of Section 19, Act 32/2007 - Display of Pornography to a Child Contravention of Section 55, Act 32/2007 - Attempt to Commit a Sexual Offence Contravention of Section 3, Act 32/2007 — Rape (x2)
2015	Parkweg Family Violence, Child Abuse and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit	5
	Excelsior Detective Service	1	Theft General
	Bethlehem Detective Service	3	Theft (x3)
	Mangaung Detective Service	1	Rape III-treatment of a child Child Neglect
Total		10
2016	Selesesha Detective Service	3	Armed Robbery Assault Common Assault with the intent to do Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
	Maokeng Detective Service	1	Housebreaking
	Kagisanong Detective Service	3	Possession of a Dangerous Weapon Robbery at Residential Premises Atte ted Bu ine s Robbe Culpable Homicide (x13) Drunken Driving (x2) Murder Attempted Murder Assault GBH (x5) Crimen Injuria (x3) Malicious Damage to Property (x3)
	Winburg Detective Service	41

			Inquest Assault Common (x4) Theft Loss of Firearm Possession of Stolen Property Business Robbery Obstruction of Sheriff Burglary Residential (x3)
	Mangaung FCS	1	Rape
Total		49
2017	Ficksburg Detective Service	2	Fraud (x2)
	Kagisanong Detective Service	2	Housebreaking Carjackinq
	Botshabelo Detective Service	13	Malicious Damage to Property (x2) Assault GBH (x3) Assault Common (x3) Shoplifting Dealing in Dagga Intimidation Use of Motor Vehicle without Owners Consent Contravention of Court Order
	Clocolan Detective Service	1	• Murder
Total		18
1 Jan — 30 April 2018	Bainsvlei Detective Service	1	Theft
	Bayswater Detective Service	2	Theft (x2)
Total		3

Gauteng

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013	Sebenza Detective Service	1	Assault Common
	Tembisa South Detective Service	78	The cases of Tembisa South was incorrectly reported as the police station was only opened in 2014.
	NB. Due to typing error, it was reported in the response to question 1406, that 78 dockets were lost at Tembisa South. Therefore, there was no loss of dockets in 2013, since the station did not exist in 2013. It should further be noted that there was no loss of dockets or stolen dockets reported at Tembisa South since 2014 up to date.
	Bronkhorstspruit Detective Service	2	Culpable Homicide Robbery
Total		3
2014	Sebenza Detective Service	1	Possession of Stolen Property
	Bronkhorstspruit Detective Service	3	Assault GBH (x2) Theft
Total		4
2015	Orlando Detective Service	1	Possession of stolen motor vehicle
	Norkem Park Detective Service	1	Theft
	Bronkhorstspruit Detective Service	5	Business Robbery Culpable Homicide Theft (x2) Assault GBH

Total		7
2016	Bronkhorstspruit Detective Service	3	Fraud Burglary House Robbery
Total		3
2017	Benoni Detective Service	1	Unauthorised importation, supply or possession of an explosive or incendiary device or part thereof
	Bronkhorstspruit Detective Service	3	Theft (x2) Driving under the Influence
Total		4
1 Jan — 30 April 2018	Erasmia	27	Reckless and Negligent Driving (x27)
	Sinoville	2	Possession of suspected stolen property Theft
Total		29

KwaZulu-Natal

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013	Durban North Detective Service	8	Fraud Assault Common (x2) Shoplifting (x2) Possession of Dagga Theft out of Motor Vehicle Theft by False Pretences
	Mayville Detective Service	4	Theft general (x2) Carjacking Theft of motor vehicle/motor cycle
Total		12
2014	Durban North Detective Service	6	Theft of a Motor Vehicle (x2) House Robbery
			Theft
			Fraud
			Shoplifting
	Mayville Detective Service	2	Housebreaking
			Theft of motor vehicle/motor cycle
	Madadeni Detective Service	13	Inquest Drunken driving
			Carjacking
			Burglary residential (x2)
			Assault common
			Theft from motor vehicle
			Theft (x2)
			Fraud (x2)
			Reckless and negligent driving
			Robbery common
Total		21
2015	Provincial General Investigations	1	Murder
	Durban North Detective	9	Fraud (x3)
	Service		House Robbery
			Shoplifting (x3)
			Theft
			Theft of a Motor Vehicle

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
	Mayville Detective Service	3	Assault GBH Housebreaking (x2)
Total		13
2016	Newcastle Detective Service	55	Crimen Injuria (x5) Theft (x10) Assault GBH (x2)
			Theft out of/from Motor Vehicle (x9) Robbery (x5)
			Inquest
			Burglary Residential (x9)
			Murder
			Attempted Robbery Burglary Business (x3)
			Common assault (x6)
			Malicious Damage to Property (x2) Intimidation
	Durban North Detective Service	4	Theft by False Pretences Fraud Theft Housebreaking
Total		59
2017	Durban North Detective Service	4	Possession of cocaine Drunken Driving Theft • Fraud
	Umbumbulu Detective Service	1	Assault common
	Mayville Detective Service	5	Housebreaking (x3) Theft of motor vehicle Theft general
	Hlabisa Detective Service	1	Carjacking
Total		11
1 Jan — 30 April 2018	Upper Tugela Detective Service	2	Robbery Reckless and Negligent Driving
Total		2

Limpopo

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013		0
Total		0
2014		0
Total		0
2015		0
Total		0
2016		0
Total		0
2017		0
Total		0
1 Jan — 30 April 2018		0
Total		0

Mpumalanga

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013		0
Total		0
2014		0
Total		0
2015		0
Total		0
2016		0
Total		0
2017	Mhluzi Detective Service	2	Theft of Motor Vehicle Possession of Unlicensed Firearm
	Delmas Detective Service	2	Malicious Damage to Property Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Pilgrim's Rest Detective Service	1	Armed Robbery
	Davel Detective Service	1	Concealment of Birth
	Kriel Detective Service	2	Truck Theft Murder
Total		8
1 Jan — 30 April 2018		0
Ttotal		0

North West

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013		0
Total		0
2014	Madikwe Detective Service	1	Business Robbery
Total		1
2015	Madikwe Detective Service	2	Business Robbery (x2)
Total		2
2016		0
Total		0
2017	ltsoseng Detective Service	1	Possession of Firearm
Total		1
1 Jan — 30 April 2018		0
Total		0

Northern Cape

Year	Unit	Number	Grime/Offence
2013		0
Total		0
2014	Kathu Detective Service	10	Reckless and/or Negligent Driving (x3) Fraud (x2) Burglary Residential Theft Pointing of Firearm Driving under the Influence of Alcohol Drinking in Public
Total		10
2015		0

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
Total		0
2016		0
Total		0 i
2017		0
Total		0
1 Jan — 30 April 2018	Mothibistad Detective Service	44	Assault Common (x4) Drinking in Public (x3) Common Robbery Theft out of Motor Vehicle (x2) Burglary Business (x2) Assault GBH (x5) Reckless Driving (x2) Burglary Residence (x8) Robbery with a Firearm Culpable Homicide (x2) Theft General (x3) Malicious Damage to Property (x5) Theft General (x2) Murder (x2) Business Robbery Contravention of any Prohibition, Condition, Obligation or Order Contained in a Protection Order.
Total		44

Western Cape

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
2013	Goodwood Detective Service	1	Common Robbery
	Gansbaai Detective Service	1	Contravention of the Municipality Act
	Genadendal Detective Service	2	Possession of Dagga Possession of Abalone
Total		4
2014	Belhar Detective Service	2	Robbery Common Theft out of/from Motor Vehicle
	Gansbaai Detective Service	1	Theft
	Genadendal Detective Service	6	Assault GBH (x2) Housebreaking and Theft (x2) Theft General (x2)
	Goodwood Detective Service	8	Housebreaking Residential Theft (x3) Common Assault Common Robbery Business Robbery • Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Kwanonqaba Detective Service	1	Murder
	Leeu-gamka Detective Service	1	Culpable Homicide
	Nyanga Detective Service	57	Drunken Driving (x14) Malicious Damage to Property (x2) Assault GBH (x13) Dealing in Drugs

Year	Unit	Number	Crime/Offence
			Possession Drugs (x6) Theft Possession of an Unlicensed Firearm Common Robbery (x3) Protection Order (x2) Possession of Ammunition Reckless and Negligent Driving (x4) Assault Common (x2) Falsified Goods Burglary Residential Robbery other Weapon (x2) Robbery Firearm Theft of Motor Vehicle Road Traffic Act
	Ravensmead Detective Service	1	Possession of Firearm
	Table View Detective Service	2	Fraud • Theft of Motor Vehicle
Total		80
2015	Beaufort West Stock Theft Unit (STU)	1	Stock Theft
	Bellville FCS	2	Rape (x2)
	Bellville Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit (VCIU)	6	Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle (x4) Theft of Motor Vehicle (x2)
	Goodwood Detective Service	8	Theft of Motor Vehicle Possession of Stolen Property Discharging of Firearm in a Public Place Drunken Driving Assault Common (x2) Fraud Negligently Allowing/Failure to Prevent Animal to Cause Injury to Another Person
	Diepriver Detective Service	1	Possession of Dangerous Weapon
	Laingsburg Detective Service	1	Drunken Driving
	Ravensmead Detective Service	1	Murder
	Table View Detective Service	1	Possession of Drugs
	Knysna Detective Service	7	Use of Motor Vehicle without owner's Consent Murder Reckless and Negligent Driving Discharging a Firearm Intimidation Trespassing Negligent Loss of Firearm
	Parow Detective Service	7	Theft out of Motor Vehicle Robbery with Firearm (x2) Possession of Drugs Robbery with Weapon other than a Firearm Assault Common Possession, Dealing or Handling of Game Reasonably Suspected to have

			been Unlawfully Hunted and Presumption
	Nyanga	10	Assault GBH (x5) Possession of Dangerous Weapon Common Assault (x2) Attempt/Conspire/Aid/Abet/ Induce/Incite/Instigate/lnstruct/ Command/Cousel/Procure to Commit Offence in terms of Criminal Act Malicious Damage to Property
Total		45
2016	Belhar Detective Service	2	Robbery with a Firearm
			Theft out of Motor Vehicle
	Bellville FCS	1	Assault GBH
	Bellville VCIU	1	Theft out of Motor Vehicle
	Bishop Lavis Detective	1	Fraud
	Service
	Cape Town Central VCIU	1	Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Delft Detective Service	19	Malicious Damage to Property (x3)
			Discharge of Firearm
			Housebreaking and Theft (x3)
			Theft out of/from Motor Vehicle (x4)
			Assault Common
			Assault GBH
			Pointing of Firearm
			Theft General (x5)
	Organised Crime	1	Fraud
	Investigation Unit (OCIU)
	Commercial Crime	1	Fraud
	Gansbaai Detective Service	2	Housebreaking and Theft Possession of Stolen Property
	Goodwood Detective Service	5	Theft of Motor Vehicle Theft (x3)
			Shoplifting
	Graafwater Detective	1	Dealing in Drugs
	Service
	Kwanonqaba Detective	1	Murder
	Service
	Mfuleni Detective Service	1	Animal Identification Act
	Nyanga Detective Service	12	Assault GBH (x2)
			Murder
			Carjacking
			Theft
			Culpable Homicide
			Business Robbery (2)
			Burglary Residential
			Reckless and Negligent Driving
			Malicious Damage to Property
			Liquor Act
	Paarl Detective Service	1	Dealing in Drugs
	Ravensmead Detective Service	1	Possession of Illegal Firearm

	Rondebosch Detective Service	2	Theft out of Motor Vehicle Drunken Driving
	Strandfontein Detective Service	1	Housebreaking and Theft
	Milnerton FCS	1	Rape
	Table View Detective Service	3	Shoplifting (x2) Rape
	Thembalethu Detective Service	2	Carnal Intercourse with Person under Age of Consent Dealing in Drugs
	Vredendal Detective Service	1	Murder
Total		61
2017	Bellvilie Detective Service	1	Assault GBH
	Strand Detective Service	1	Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
	Lwandle Detective Service	1	Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Goodwood Detective Service	18	Fraud (x2) Theft out of Motor Vehicle (x10) Theft (x2) Theft of Motor Vehicle Housebreaking Theft from Motor Vehicle Common Robbery
	Kleinvlei Detective Service	1	Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
	Harare Detective Service	1	Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Delft Detective Service	1	Theft of Motor Vehicle
	Brackenfell Detective 1 Service	Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
	Napier Detective Service	1	Illegal Possession of Abalone
	Struisbaai Detective Service	1	Possession of Dagga
	Wellington Detective Service	1	Theft
	Leeu-Gamka Detective Service	2	Culpable Homicide Housebreaking
	Vredendal Detective Service	3	Domestic Violence Fraud Murder
Total		33	Common Assault
1 Jan - 30 April 2018	Goodwood Detective Service	1
	Parow Detective Service	1	Rape
	Knysna Detective Serivce	2	Dealing in Drugs Possession of Druss
	Plettenbergbay Detective Service	2	Rape Indecent Assault
Total		6

Summary

Province Eastern Cape	2013	2014	2015 5	2016	2017	1 Jan to 30 A ril 2018 0
	3	3		3	6
Free State	0	0	10	49	18	3
Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal	3	4	7	3	4	29
	12	21	13	59	11	2
Limpopo	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mpumalanga	0	0	0	0	8	0
North West	0	1	2	0	1	0
Northern Cape	0	10		0	0	0	44
Western Cape	4	80		45	61	33	6
Total	22	119	82	175	81	84

2. Newcastle, CAS 607/12/2016, was opened for the case dockets, which were stolen from a vehicle. The dockets were in a laptop bag, inside the vehicle. A suspect was found guilty and sentenced to three years imprisonment. Hlabisa, CAS 83/05/2018, was opened for the dockets that went missing from court. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), declined to prosecute.

The rest was incorrectly reported in the first reply to the question. The investigating officer’s office was broken in to and his laptop and the mentioned attempted murder docket were stolen during the housebreaking. The accused in the attempted murder case was found guilty and was convicted after the docket was reconstructed by the investigating officer.

3. The two South African Police Service (SAPS) officials were charged in two different incidents, namely the 13 dockets that were lost at Botshabelo, in 2017, as well as the five dockets that were lost by the FCS Park Road, in 2015. In the Botshabelo case, the accused was found not guilty. The accused in the FCS Park Road case, pleaded guilty. The accused resigned from the SAPS, on 14 September 2015.

One member made a statement during the departmental trial, in Madadeni. A case was opened by the Public Protector, but the NPA declined to prosecute. The member in Madadeni was found guilty in the departmental case and fined R500,00. The other member is no longer employed by the SAPS.

The rest was incorrectly reported in the first reply to the question. The member was not charged, because the docket got lost at the Pretoria North Magistrates Court.

4. The Minister will determine if he should make a statement on this matter.

Original signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: DETECTIVE SERVICE TC MOSIKILI

Date: 13 September 2018

Reply to question 2395 recommended/

Original signed LIEUTENANT GENERAL DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: CRIME DETECTION LJ TSUMANE

Date: 17 September 2018

Reply to question 2395 recommended/ o

GENERAL H AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Reply to question 2395 approved/ proved

MINISTER OF POLICE BH CELE,

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