Question NW922 to the Minister of Police

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09 October 2019 - NW922

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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

 

Has

cells

Where are the arrested persons detained overnight

Humber of arrested persons that can be detained overnight

(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.

 

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