Question NW3891 to the Minister of Police

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14 December 2017 - NW3891

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Macpherson, Mr DW to ask the Minister of Police

What are the relevant details of (a) underresourcing statistics and (b) vehicle shortages for each police station in the (i) Richmond, (ii) KwaDukuza and (iii) Mkhambathini Local Municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal (aa) for each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017?

Reply:

a) The table below, is a representation of the budgetary allocations for the respective financial years, with the total number of vehicles purchased and distributed to the 184 police stations/units/branches/components, in Kwazulu-Natal. Due to budgetary constraints, this province is not able to meet the needs of all the police stations.

2014

2015

2016

2017

R 168 696 000,00

R 160 000 000,00

R 160 000 000,00

R 211 880 000,00

824 Vehicles Purchased

684 Vehicles Purchased

595 Vehicles Purchased

769 Vehicles Purchased

(b)

(b) vehicle shortages for each police station

(aa) 2014

(aa) 2015

(aa) 2016

(bb)2017

New vehicles ordered 2017/2018

 

Required vehicles

Active vehicles

Short/ Surp

Required vehicles

Active vehicles

Short/Surp

Required vehicles

Active vehicles

Short/Surp

Required vehicles

Active vehicles

Short/Surp

No. of Vehicles ordered

Received

Awaiting delivery

Richmond

15

19

+4

21

15

-6

22

23

+1

21

20

-1

3

2

-1

Kwadukuza

45

41

-4

49

48

-1

49

47

-2

48

44

-4

5

3

-2

Camperdown

17

16

-1

15

17

+2

20

16

-4

19

19

-

4

3

-1

Bishopstowe

11

11

-

11

13

+2

15

15

-

11

12

+1

4

2

-2

Umsunduzi

13

15

+2

12

15

+3

10

15

+5

13

14

+1

1

0

-1

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