Question NW1632 to the Minister of Police
17 December 2019 - NW1632
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Police
Whether, with reference to his replies to questions 1785 on 18 June 2018 and 2665 on 4 October 2018, where he states that the Primrose Police Station currently has 35 police officers for visible policing for the three sectors, he has found that the police station actually requires an additional 13 police officers for visible policing instead of an additional six police officers for visible policing in order to reach the optimum number of 48 police officers for visible policing, in correlation with four members in each shift and sector for four shifts in a 24-hour day; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, by what date will the police station receive the required number of police officers for visible policing?
Reply:
No, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has a total Fixed Establishment (FE), which is subject to the compensation budget. The equitable distribution of resources is guided by the ratio between the Theoretical Human Resource Requirement (THRR), which is the ideal personnel requirement, and the FE, which is the approved allocation.
The current FE for Visible Policing at the Primrose Police Station is 72, which includes 23 personnel for Sector Policing.
The Primrose Police Station has 30 Sector Policing personnel, which exceeds the FE and therefore, is not eligible to receive additional Visible Policing personnel.
Reply to question 1632 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2019-12-10
Reply to question 1632 approved
GENERAL BH CELE (MP)
MINISTER OF POLICE
Date: 15-12-2019