Question NW1406 to the Minister of Police
11 July 2018 - NW1406
Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Police
(1) What number of crime dockets has been lost in each province and in each separate unit of the SA Police Service (SAPS) in each year since 1 January 2013 up to the latest specified date; (2) whether any persons involved in the deliberate loss of such dockets have been successfully prosecuted in connection with the lost files; if not, why not; if so, what number; (3) whether any SAPS officials have been prosecuted because of neglect or theft in this regard; if not, why not; if so, what number; (4) what measures his department has put in place to curb the loss of dockets; (5) whether he will make a statement about the matter?
Reply:
(1) The number of crime dockets which has been lost in each province and in each separate unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS), in each year, since 1January2013 to 30 April 2018, is as follows:
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Eastern Cape |
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Year |
Unit |
Total |
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2013 |
Sterkspruit Detective Service |
1 |
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Ladv Frere Detective Service |
2 |
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Total |
3 |
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2014 |
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Ladv Frere Detective Service |
3 |
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|
Total |
3 |
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2015 |
Humansdorp Detective Service |
4 |
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Buraersdoro Detective Service |
1 |
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Total |
5 |
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2016 |
Venterstad Detective Service |
1 |
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Sterkspruit Detective Service |
1 |
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Lady Frere Detective Service |
1 |
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Total |
3 |
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2017 |
Palmietfontein Detective Service |
1 |
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Aliwal North Detective Service |
1 |
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Sterkspruit Detective Service |
1 |
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Hofmeyer Detective Service |
1 |
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Maanduli Detective Service |
2 |
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Total |
6 |
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1 January to 30 April 2018 |
None |
0 |
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Total |
0 |