Question NW1425 to the Minister of Police
24 August 2017 - NW1425
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Police
(1) (a) What resources are lacking at the Booysens Police Station in Johannesburg, (b) when will the specified resources be provided, (c) why have these resources not been provided previously and (d) what has been put in place in the interim to address this resource short-fall; (2) (a) how many posts are vacant at the specified police station, (b) when will the vacancies be filled, (c) why have the vacancies not been filled previously and (d) what measures have been put in place in the interim to address this human resource short-fall.
Reply:
(1)(a) The Booysens Police Station has a shortage of 12 vehicles.
(1)(b) Four vehicles were allocated to the Police Station, in the 2016/2017 financial year.
(1)(c) The allocation is based on the limited availability of new vehicles.
(1)(d) The Police Station has been earmarked for an additional allocation in the 2017/2018 financial year.
(2)(a) Fixed Establishment: 235.
Actual Personnel Strength: 283.
Surplus: 48.
Although there are surplus personnel at the Police Station, the following three posts, at the level of Captain (salary level eight), have been prioritised, for advertisement, during the next promotion round:
- 1 x CIMAC Official;
- 1 x Human Resource Management: Personnel Management; and
- 1 x Information Management Centre.
(2)(b) The vacant posts will be advertised in June 2017, and it is envisaged that they will be filled by 31 August 2017.
(2)(c) No allocation of posts were received prior to these allocations.
(2)(d) Vacancies are monitored on a monthly basis and requests are forwarded to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Head Office, for the allocation and advertisement of posts.