Question NW3663 to the Minister of Police

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04 December 2017 - NW3663

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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)

   

MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEAR

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)

   

MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2015/2016 FINANCIAL YEAR

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)

   

MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2016/2017 FINANCIAL YEAR

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)

   

MEMBERS WHO TOOK AND PASSED A FIREARM PROFICIENCY TEST: 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR

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.

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