Question NW1943 to the Minister of Police
06 October 2016 - NW1943
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many visible policing (a) officers and (b) vehicles does the Tembisa South 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) The total number of visible policing officers is 24. This consists of eight members per sector thus providing two members per four shifts, per sector for three sectors. Additionally there are three sector managers.
(1)(b) There is a total number of four vehicles available for the three sectors.
(2)(a) The total number of visible policing officers should be 48. This would provide 16 members per sector which is four members per four shifts per sector for three sectors.
(2)(b) The minimum number of vehicles to be placed in a sector is two.
(3)(a)(i) There is a shortage of 24 officers.
(3)(a)(ii) Each sector should have two vehicles, thus the station has a shortage of two vehicles to have two vehicles available in each sector.
(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Tembisa South 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 these new entry-level enlistments.