Question NW2337 to the Minister of Police
10 October 2017 - NW2337
Mhlongo, Mr TW to ask the Minister of Police
With reference to the (a) Polokwane and (b) Seshego Police Stations, (i) what is the fixed establishment for the detectives branch, (ii) how many detective posts are filled, (iii) how many detective posts are vacant, (iv) how many officers have been transferred from the stations to the cluster office since the start of the 2016-17 financial year to date and (v) have the fixed establishments of the affected stations been amended to reflect these personnel transfers?
Reply:
(a) Polokwane Police Station.
(a)(i) The Fixed Establishment (FE) for the Polokwane Detective Service, is as follows:
|
Rank |
Posts |
|
Police Service Act |
|
|
Colonel |
1 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
4 |
|
Captain |
5 |
|
Warrant Officer |
12 |
|
Sergeant |
17 |
|
Constable |
25 |
|
Total: |
64 |
|
Public Service Act |
|
|
Data Typist |
5 |
|
Admin Clerk |
2 |
|
Secretary |
1 |
|
Total: |
8 |
(a)(ii) A total of 48 South African Police Service (SAPS) Act posts are filled and eight Public Service Act (PSA) posts are filled.
(a)(iii) A total of 16 SAPS Act posts are vacant and no PSA posts are vacant.
(a)(iv) No officers have been transferred from the station to the Cluster Office, since the beginning of the 2017/2018 financial year, to date.
(a)(v) Not applicable.
(b) Seshego Police Station.
(b)(i) The FE for the Seshego Detective Service, is as follows:
|
Rank |
Posts |
|
Police Service Act |
|
|
Colonel |
1 |
|
Lieutenant Colonel |
4 |
|
Captain |
5 |
|
Warrant Officer |
6 |
|
Sergeant |
7 |
|
Constable |
9 |
|
Total: |
32 |
|
Public Service Act |
|
|
Data Typist |
0 |
|
Admin Clerk |
0 |
|
Secretary |
0 |
|
Total: |
0 |
(b)(ii) A total of 30 SAPS Act posts are filled.
(b)(iii) Two SAPS Act posts are vacant.
(b)(iv) Four SAPS members have been transferred from the Police Station to the Cluster Office, since the beginning of the 2017/2018 financial year, to date.
(b)(v) The FE of the Police Station is not affected when officers are transferred from the Police Station and therefore does not need to be amended.