Question NW69 to the Minister of Police

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14 February 2018 - NW69

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Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Police

(a) What number of disciplinary proceedings for noncompliance with the Domestic Violence Act, Act 116 of 1998, were instituted by the SA Police Service against its members (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017 and (b) in each case, what was the (i) nature of the noncompliance and (ii) sanction imposed?

Reply:

(i)(aa)Reporting Period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015

(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings Instituted

(b) (i)Nature of noncompliance

(b) (ii) Sanctions imposed

1473

During this period, there was no reporting on administrative and service noncompliance. It was only introduced during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

Remedial after interview = 1 315

Verbal warning = 108

Written warning = 35

Finalised investigation = 5

  • Verbal warning = 1
  • Written waring = 1
  • Withdrawn = 3

Guilty = 2

Not guilty = 8

(i)(bb) Reporting Period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016

(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted

(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance

(b)(ii)Sanctions imposed

932

During this period, there was no reporting on administrative and service noncompliance. It was only introduced during the period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017.

Remedial after interview = 488

Verbal warning = 105

Written warning = 21

Finalised Investigation = 318

  • Corrective counselling = 153
  • Verbal warning = 32
  • Final written warning = 6
  • Withdrawn = 59
  • Exepmtion granted = 30
  • Not quilty = 4

(i)(cc) Reporting Period 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017

(a) Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted

(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance

(b)(ii) Sanctions imposed

436

Administrative noncompliance = 419

Service noncompliance = 17

Remedial after interview = 193

Verbal Warning = 57

Written warning = 29

Finalised investigation = 118

  • Corrective counselling = 73
  • Final written warning = 3
  • Withdrawn = 7
  • Exepmtion granted = 34

Still under investigation = 1

Not quilty = 1

Application for exemption = 34

(ii) Reporting Period 1 April 2017 to 31 September 2017

(a)Number of Disciplinary Proceedings instituted

(b)(i) Nature of noncompliance

(b)(ii)Sanctions imposed

143

Administrative noncompliance =119

Service noncompliance =24

Remedial after interview = 164

Verbal warning = 29

Written warning = 15

Under investigation = 27

Not quilty = 1

Exemption = 3

Application for exemption = 2

Regulation 8 report = 1

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