Question NW1863 to the Minister of Police
22 September 2016 - NW1863
Masango, Ms B to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to his reply to question 1424 on 6 June 2016, by which date will the detective division at the Edenvale Police Station in Gauteng receive five additional vehicles in order for the specified police station to comply with the ratio of two detectives for each vehicle?
Reply:
On 31 August 2016, the South African Police Service Efficiency Index System that is used to manage all physical resources, reflected as follows for the Edenvale Police Station:
Current detective personnel strength: 36
Current detective vehicle strength: 17
Ideal number of vehicles for 36 detectives: 18
Current shortage of vehicles: -1
New vehicles purchased for the Edenvale Police Station will be issued by 31 January 2017.