Question NW3891 to the Minister of Police
14 December 2017 - NW3891
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 |
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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 |