Question NW1632 to the Minister of Police
13 June 2016 - NW1632
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
Which police stations, by (a) name, (b) cluster (c) municipality and (d) province, do not currently have (i) Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units and/or (ii) victim-friendly rooms?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c) and (d)(i) There are 176 Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigation (FCS) Units that render FCS services to all police stations in South Africa. These FCS Units render services at police stations in the clusters.
(a)(b)(c) and (d)(ii) Currently, 189 police stations do not have victim-friendly rooms. Please see annexure A for the name, cluster, municipal and provincial breakdown.
However, these police stations interview victims in private by using alternative rooms or making alternative arrangements.
‘Alternative room or arrangement’ means a vacant office or any other room situated at the police station or at another place such as a one-stop centre, Thuthuzela Care Centre or other suitable room in the vicinity of the police station, where a victim can be interviewed in private.