Question NW922 to the Minister of Police
09 October 2019 - NW922
Brink, Mr C to ask the Minister of Police
Whether the (a) Lyttleton, (b) Olievenhoutbosch, (c) Erasmia, (d) Wierdabrug and (e) Laudium Police Stations have cells to detain arrested persons overnight; if not, in each case, (i) which police station does not have the requisite cells and (ii) where are arrested persons detained overnight; if so, what number of arrested persons can be detained overnight in each case?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(i)(ii)
(i) Police Station |
Does the police station have cells to detain arrested pemons overnight |
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Has cells |
Where are the arrested persons detained overnight |
Humber of arrested persons that can be detained overnight |
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(a) |
Lyttelton |
No |
Sunnyside Pollce Station |
Nine male cells and one femala cell. Each cell can accommodate eight detainees. |
(b) |
Olievenhoutbosch |
No |
Wierdabrug Pollce Station |
Four male cells, which can accommodate 15 detainees and one female cell, which can accommodate flve detainees. |
(c) |
Erasmia |
No |
Atterideeville Pollce Station |
Six male cells, one juvenile cell, one female cell, one lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queef or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) cell, which can each accommodate 10 detainees. |
(d) |
Wierdabrug |
Yes |
Wierdabrug Police Station |
Four male cells, which can each accommodate 15 detainees and one female cell, which can accommodate five detainees. |
(e) |
Laudium |
No |
Atteridgeville Police Station |
Six male cells, one juvenile cell, one female cell, one lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) cell, which can each accommodate 10 detainees. |