Question NW1207 to the Minister of Police
13 June 2017 - NW1207
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
With regard to the alleged threats received by a certain person (name furnished), on the basis of which it was decided to assign her a VIP security detail, (a) at what police station was/were the threat(s) reported; (b) what is the CAS number for the docket that was opened and (c) who is the investigating officer assigned to investigate the complaint in each case?
Reply:
(a)-(c) The security detail that has been allocated to (name furnished) was based on a thorough risk assessment, conducted by both the State Security Agency (SSA) and the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Crime Intelligence capability.
It is not a requirement that a threat assessment be based on a reported crime. As previously stated, the SAPS cannot divulge the detail associated with the threat assessment as this may potentially compromise the safety and security of (name furnished) and the relevant SAPS members.