Question NW3663 to the Minister of Police
04 December 2017 - NW3663
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
What is the total number of South African Police Service members who (a) took and (b) passed a firearm proficiency test (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 in each province?
Reply:
(a)(b)(i)(aa) |
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MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR |
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Province |
(a) |
(b) |
National Head Office |
644 |
625 |
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape |
493 |
419 |
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape |
344 |
336 |
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape |
316 |
289 |
Provincial Commissioner: Free State |
535 |
499 |
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal |
342 |
328 |
Provincial Commissioner: North West |
407 |
404 |
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga |
408 |
396 |
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo |
653 |
626 |
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng |
1 385 |
1 206 |
TOTAL |
5 527 |
5 128 |
(a)(b)(i)(bb) |
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MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR |
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Province |
(a) |
(b) |
National Head Office |
217 |
212 |
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape |
389 |
299 |
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape |
513 |
495 |
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape |
132 |
107 |
Provincial Commissioner: Free State |
283 |
263 |
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal |
78 |
75 |
Provincial Commissioner: North West |
160 |
160 |
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga |
155 |
147 |
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo |
92 |
91 |
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng |
974 |
831 |
TOTAL |
2 993 |
2 680 |
(a)(b)(i)(cc) |
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MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR |
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Province |
(a) |
(b) |
National Head Office |
970 |
903 |
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape |
1 845 |
1 633 |
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape |
803 |
744 |
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape |
833 |
688 |
Provincial Commissioner: Free State |
181 |
134 |
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal |
928 |
901 |
Provincial Commissioner: North West |
337 |
306 |
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga |
1 166 |
895 |
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo |
108 |
108 |
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng |
2 177 |
1 912 |
TOTAL |
9 348 |
8 224 |
(a)(b)(ii) |
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MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR |
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Province |
(a) |
(b) |
National Head Office |
467 |
465 |
Provincial Commissioner: Western Cape |
271 |
27 |
Provincial Commissioner: Eastern Cape |
153 |
152 |
Provincial Commissioner: Northern Cape |
191 |
181 |
Provincial Commissioner: Free State |
64 |
62 |
Provincial Commissioner: KwaZulu-Natal |
87 |
86 |
Provincial Commissioner: North West |
45 |
10 |
Provincial Commissioner: Mpumalanga |
33 |
14 |
Provincial Commissioner: Limpopo |
24 |
24 |
Provincial Commissioner: Gauteng |
327 |
298 |
TOTAL |
1 662 |
1 319 |
*All three financial years, (2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017), except 2017/2018, include the Basic Police Development Learning Programme.