Question NW1944 to the Minister of Police
06 October 2016 - NW1944
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Police
(1)How many visible policing (a) officers and (b) vehicles does the Tembisa 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) 48 Members, who are divided into seven sectors.
(2)(b) Seven vehicles per sector.
(2)(a) Four members per sector, per relief, thus a total of 112 members.
(2)(b) Two vehicles per sector, thus a total of 14.
(3)(a)(i) 64 Members.
(3)(a)(ii) Seven vehicles.
(3)(b) The new vehicles purchased for Tembisa 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.