Question NW1942 to the Minister of Police
06 October 2016 - NW1942
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many visible policing (a) officers and (b) vehicles does the Norkem Park 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) 24 Members, thus six members per sector. Two members are posted per shift per sector in four sectors.
(1)(b) Three vehicles for the four sectors.
(2)(a) 32 Members for the four sectors, which is eight members per sector and thus two members per shift per sector.
(2)(b) One vehicle per sector, thus 4 vehicles.
(3)(a)(i) There is a shortage of 8 members.
(3)(a)(ii) There is a shortage of 1 vehicle.
(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Norkem Park Police Station will be issued by 31 March 2017. The province received an allocation of 1 300 posts for new entry-level enlistments during the 2017/2018 period. The identified vacancies will be filled with new entry-level enlistments.