Question NW2336 to the Minister of Police
10 October 2017 - NW2336
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to all cases referred by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to the SA Police Service, (a) in how many cases were no disciplinary proceedings initiated, as required by section 30(a) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, Act 1 of 2011, in the (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16 and (v) 2016-17 financial years and (b) what were the categories of each of the specified cases, in accordance with section 28 of the IPID Act?
Reply:
a) No disciplinary proceedings were initiated in 130 cases, due to service terminations. The details are reflected in the table below:
|
Types of termination |
FINANCIAL YEAR |
TOTAL |
||||
|
(i) 2012/2013 |
(ii) 2013/2014 |
(iii) 2014/2015 |
(iv) 2015/2016 |
(v) 2016/2017 |
||
|
Resignation |
22 |
19 |
32 |
26 |
21 |
120 |
|
Death |
- |
- |
2 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
Retirement |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
22 |
19 |
34 |
31 |
24 |
130 |
b) The categories of offences, in accordance with section 28 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Act, 2011(Act No 1 of 2011), for which disciplinary proceedings were not initiated, as required by section 30, are reflected in the table below:
|
Categories of offences, in terms of sec 28 |
(i) 2012/2013 |
(ii) 2013/2014 |
(iii) 2014/2015 |
(iv) 2015/2016 |
(v) 2016/2017 |
TOTAL |
|
Death in police custody |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
|
Death as a result of Police action |
- |
- |
2 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
|
Discharge of firearm |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
|
Rape by police officer |
- |
- |
8 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
|
Rape in police custody |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Torture/Assault |
9 |
9 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
56 |
|
Corruption |
3 |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
7 |
|
Any other Criminal offence |
9 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
22 |
19 |
34 |
31 |
24 |
130 |