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Review of SAPS National Inspectorate

Bilkis Omar

Review of SAPS National Inspectorate

Bilkis Omar

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ContentsContents

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•What is the NI•History of the NI•Process for inspections & evaluations•National statistics•Gauteng statistics•Challenges•Recommendations

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What is the National is the National Inspectorate (NI)?Inspectorate (NI)?

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•Responsible for operational & organisational evaluations, inspections & complaints

•Evaluations determine whether the right things are being done•Inspections determine whether things are done right

•Head of NI: Div Comm L Rasegathla•Under Deputy NC H Hlela (SCM & PSS)

To ensure compliance of recommendations of inspections& hold responsible people accountable!

History of NI Period Governing document Changes

Late 90s -Dec 2004

Draft National Instruction sent for review

April 2005 Draft National Instruction New leadership - vast structural & op changes made

2006 Policy 2 approved by National Commissioner Selebi

Centralised command & control, no consultation of PC, teams redeployed (benefits & disadvantages)

2008 Meeting (Acting NC & 5 DNC), letter

9 PCs put in a grievance to Acting NC

16 Feb 2009 Instruction sent from Acting NC to NI head

to reinstate NI structures to former positions

24 Mar 2009 NI head replied to Acting NC Lodged a dispute

31 Mar 2009 Acting NC Authorised SAPS SO 6 of 2009

Revoking Policy 2, reinstated command & control structure

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Process for inspect & eval

• Station Commissioner (SC)• Provincial Commissioner (PC)• Other divisions of SAPS national office• National Inspectorate• Unannounced visits

– Standard format used, report compiled.– Sent to PC & NI. – To ensure compliance of recommendations

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Inspection stats: National

• 1113 police stations + specialist units• No stats accessible for national office except...

– Early 2000s to 2004: 70 inspections per quarter = 280 pa– 6 teams x 8 members each = 48 inspectors– 46 inspections per annum per team

• In 2009 only 1 inspection conducted!• Previously, 4 announced & 2 unannounced

inspections per annum undertaken

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Inspection stats: Gauteng

• 144 police stations + specialist units• 6 inspections per month = 72 per annum• 5 teams x 8 members = 40 inspectors• 4 inspections per annum per team

• 50% stations & units received inspections

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Challenges

• Performance of NI poor, morale of staff low • 2007/08 Police Advisory Council reports

highlighted and confirmed problems of NI• NI working with a draft policy document since

late 90s• Process on for 5 years and no resolution yet!• Management style questionable• Change process of SAPS in question

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Recommendations• Minister and National Commissioner should

audit the National & provincial offices of NI• Leadership issues of NI require urgent

addressing• Restructuring the NI: 2 alternatives:

a) remove function from SAPS - HMIC model/ PAC model

b) retain within SAPS in NC office (preferred)

• Organisational change process of SAPS in general needs reviewing

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Thank youEmail: Bilkis@cjcp.org.za

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