Question NW2759 to the Minister of Police
02 October 2018 - NW2759
Bergman, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
What is the total number of (a) A-class reservists and (b) D-class reservists who were in serVice in the SA Police Service on (i) 31 May 2012 and (ii) 31 May 2018; (2) what total number of the reservists who left had to leave because they were not able to do firearm competency tests; (3) what is the total number of the D-class reservists who have been converted to A-class reservists between 31 May 2012 and 31 May 2018?
Reply:
(1) a) Number of A-Class Reservists on -' i) 31 May 2012: 17 939
ii) 31 May 2018: 3 002
b) Number of D-Class Reservists on
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31 May 2012: |
32 524 |
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(2) |
ii)
None. |
31 May 2018: |
4 087 |
(3) During 2014, a new National Instruction 3/2014: The Reserve Police Service was approved by the National Commissioner which regulates the Reservists dispensation in the South African Police Service. In terms of National Instruction 3/2014, the categories of A Reservist, B Reservist, C Reservist and D Reservist was abolished and replaced with Category 1: Functional Police and Category 2: Specialised Operational Support. As on 17 September 2018, there are 3762 Category 1 Reservists and 40 Category 2 Reservists in the South African Police Service. The process of converting the remaining A, B, C and D category Reservists to Category 1 and Category 2 are in process.
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