Question NW1939 to the Minister of Police
06 October 2016 - NW1939
Walters, Mr TC to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many visible policing (a) officers and (b) vehicles does the Bedfordview Police Station in Gauteng have for each of its sectors; (2) what is the minimum number of visible policing (a) officers and (b) vehicles that are supposed to be allocated to any sector; (3) (a) what is the shortfall of visible policing (i) officers and (ii) vehicles at the specified station and (b) by which date will the specified station receive its full complement in each case?
Reply:
(1)(a) Six members per sector which is a total of 24 members.
(1)(b) Three sector policing vehicles and one sector manager vehicle.
(2)(a) 12 Members per sector which is a total of 48 members.
(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector.
(3)(a)(i) 24 Members.
(3)(a)(ii) Three vehicles for sector policing and two vehicles for sector managers.
(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Bedfordview Police Station will be issued to the station by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies that exist will be filled with new entry-level enlistments.