Question NW63 to the Minister of Police
14 February 2018 - NW63
Mbhele, Mr ZN to ask the Minister of Police
What is the total number of detectives who were employed by the SA Police Service (a) in each province and (b) in the past five financial years?
Reply:
The number of detectives employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), is as follows:
2012/2013 |
2013/2014 |
2014/2015 |
2015/2016 |
2016/2017 |
|
Eastern Cape |
3 023 |
3 100 |
3 035 |
2 971 |
2 911 |
Free State |
1 559 |
1 612 |
1 641 |
1 625 |
1 639 |
Gauteng |
6 722 |
6 660 |
6 487 |
6 324 |
6 284 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
4 430 |
4 341 |
4 127 |
3 964 |
3 875 |
Limpopo |
1 593 |
1 639 |
1 571 |
1 532 |
1 521 |
Mpumalanga |
1 634 |
1 624 |
1 578 |
1 574 |
1 570 |
North West |
1 436 |
1 437 |
1 390 |
1 329 |
1 302 |
Northern Cape |
902 |
879 |
896 |
870 |
878 |
Western Cape |
3 525 |
3 402 |
3 255 |
3 226 |
3 233 |
TOTAL |
24 824 |
24 694 |
23 980 |
23 415 |
23 213 |