Question NW3239 to the Minister of Police
29 November 2017 - NW3239
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
(1)Whether the SA Police Service stations in the municipal areas of (a) Bela-Bela, (b) Lephalale, (c) Modimolle, (d) Mookgophong and (e) Thabazimbi in Limpopo comply with the minimum standards of sector policing; if not, in each case, why not; if so, what are the relevant details in each case; (2) what is the total number of (a) vehicles available compared to the required number needed, (b) police officers in each rank and (c) vacancies in each rank in each of the specified police stations; (3) what is the total number of (a) farm murders that were reported in each of the specified police stations from 1 January 2016 and (b) of the specified cases, how many resulted in successful convictions?
Reply:
(1)(a) Bela-Bela municipal area:
The Bela-Bela Police Station does not comply with minimum standards of sector policing. There are two sector managers, without sector teams. A minimum of at least 16 members are required to be divided into four groups, in order for the sectors to function on a 24-hour basis.
(1)(b) Lephalale municipal area:
The Lephalale Police Station complies with the minimum standards of sector policing.
(1)(c) Modimolle municipal area:
The Modimolle Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.
(1)(d) Mookgophong municipal area:
The Mookgopong Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to inadequate human and physical resources.
(1)(e) Thabazimbi municipal area:
The Thabazimbi Police Station does not comply with the minimum standards of sector policing, due to the lack of resources.
(2)(a)(b)(c)
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Specified police stations |
(2)(a) Total number of vehicles available compared to the required number needed. |
(2)(b) Total number of police officers in each rank. |
(2)(c) Total number of vacancies in each rank |
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Number of vehicles available |
Number of vehicles needed |
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a) Bela-Bela |
18 |
21 |
Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 13 Sergeant- 19 Constable- 42 |
0 0 3 13 9 |
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b) Lephalale |
12 |
8 |
Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 1 Warrant Officer- 6 Sergeant- 4 Constable- 20 |
0 0 2 2 16 |
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c) Modimolle |
28 |
18 |
Colonel- 1 Lieutenant Colonel- 3 Captain- 13 Warrant Officer- 24 Sergeant- 17 Constable- 24 |
0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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d) Mookgophong |
17 |
10 |
Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 12 Warrant Officer- 19 Sergeant- 9 Constable- 18 |
0 0 0 0 0 |
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e) Thabazimbi |
22 |
25 |
Lieutenant Colonel- 1 Captain- 3 Warrant Officer- 10 Sergeant- 11 Constable- 41 |
0 0 5 10 0 |
(3)(a)(b)
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Specified police stations. |
(3)(a) Total number of farm murders reported, from 1 January 2016. |
(3)(b) Total number of specified cases, that resulted in successful convictions. |
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a) Bela-Bela |
2 |
No convictions |
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b) Lephalale |
3 |
Three convictions |
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c Modimolle |
2 |
No convictions |
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d) Mookgophong |
0 |
0 |
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e) Thabazimbi |
1 |
No arrests |