independent complaints directorate promoting proper police conduct

INDEPENDENT COMPLAINTS DIRECTORATE

Promoting proper police conduct

Introduction

• Mandate• Structure• Budget• Complaints Registry• Investigations• Monitoring• Conclusion

MANDATE

• Interim constitution specific to complaints of criminal offences and misconducts

• Discretion to the ICD to investigate matters• Guided by the Vision and Mission• More strategic and focused approach• Potential Overlaps with the Secretariat• Role of the ICD is proactive and reactive

Current StructureProvincial Head

Dep Provincial HeadSecretary

Prog 1: AdministrationAdministration Officer

Prog 2: InvestigationsAssistant Manager

Prog 3: CRMAssistant Manager

Administration Clerk2 x

Principal Investigators

8 x Senior Investigators

1 x Monitor

3 x Case Analysts

Complaints ReceptionTotal : 21

CHALLENGES RAISED WITH PCOS BY PROVINCIAL HEADS IN 2005

• STAFF SHORTAGES• Since 2007 our investigative staff have been complemented with 05 more staff

members.• We also took on board several interns in line functioning to help ease the backlog.

• COMMUNITY OUTREACHES• This is still a problem in that we still don’t have a budget allocation for it, we therefore

have to collaborate with other Government Departments.

• POLICING POWERS

• This matter is still a problem since most of our investigators still struggle to get policing powers in time.

• PROVICIAL REPRESENTATION IN DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES

• Provinces are now in committees

• CENTRALIZATION OF DECISION MAKING POWER IN NATIONAL OFFICE

• Provincial Managers can now approve overtime and can also appoint staff of up to level 8

Budget Programme 2006/2007

Budget

2006/2007

Expenditure

2007/2008

Budget available

P1: Administration

R 437 000 R 194 000 R 243 000

P2: Investigation of complaints

R 4262 000 R 1169 000 R 3093 000

P3: Registration & Monitoring of complaints

R1 096 000 R 1502 000 R -406 000

TOTAL R 5795 000 R 2865 000 R 2930 000

RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF

COMPLAINTS

Main Activities

• In-take of complaints

• Interviewing of complainants and obtaining of statements

• Registration of cases on database

• Mediation

• Generation of statistics

CASES ON HAND 2007-2008

TOTAL FILES BACKLOG & CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTALFILE

TOTAL FILES ON HAND LESS ACTIVE

CASES FINALISED BACKLOG &

CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

TOT FILESBacklog

Current Financial

Year Backlog Current Year

291 86 377 233 43 341

24 22 46 24 22 46

510 275 785 342 134 311

CLASS

I

II

III

IV

TOTAL

CLOSED 2007-2008

TOTAL FILES BACKLOG & CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTALFILE

TOTAL FILES ON HAND LESS ACTIVE

CASES FINALISED BACKLOG &

CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

TOTALFILESBacklog

Current Financial

Year Backlog Current Year

291 86 377 233 43 341

0 0 0 0 0 0

510 275 785 342 134 311

CLASS

I

II

III

IV

TOTAL

Statistics 2007/2008

Class Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Total

I 18 11 14 14 17 12 86

II 5 4 2 5 5 1 22

III 22 36 27 29 49 26 189

IV

Total

Class Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar T

I 7 14 17 12 18 12 16 13 12 15 16 9 162

II 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 7 6 24

III 31 29 27 16 28 22 43 36 25 50 40 44 355

IV

Total

• Statistics 2007/8

INVESTIGATIONS

INVESTIGATORS SCENES AND POST MORTEM ATTENDANCESCLASS 1 REGISTER: 2007-2008 FINANCIAL YEAR

CCN: STATION CAS No COMPLAINANT Date of incident D/COM Scene Att PM ATT

2007040018 KLIPGAT 115/3/07 CAPT.PHALE 23/04/07 23/04/07 NO NO

2007040031 CRYSTALPARK SUPT.ENIE ERASMUS 02/04/07 02/04/07 YES YES:24/04/07

2007040059 LYTTELTON SUPT.MANAMELA 04/04/07 04/04/07 YES YES:05/04/07

2007040061 LYTTELTON SUPT.MANAMELA 04/04/07 04/04/07 YES YES:05/04/07

2007040066 DUDUZA 260/03/07 MKHONWANE.V 19/03/07 19/03/07 NO NO

2007040114 MONDEOR CAPT.TSHABALALA 10/04/07 10/04/07 NO NO

2007040142 PTA-CENTRAL DE VILLIERS 06/04/07 06/04/07 YES YES:10/04/07

2007040143 EESTERUST CAPT.MASWANGANYE

06/04/07 06/04/07 YES YES:10/04/07

2007040148 MULDERSDRIFT SUPT.FELITA 05/04/07 05/04/07 YES YES:10/04/07

2007040167 DOBSONVILLE SUPT.MOFOKENG 12/04/07 12/04/07 YES YES:16/04/07

2007040168 TEMBISA CAPT.VENTER 12/04/07 12/04/07 YES YES:13/04/07

2007040343 GERMISTON CAPT.NKOSI 14/04/07 14/04/07 YES YES:16/04/07

2007040376 SANDTON DIR.BILLINGS 21/04/07 23/04/07 YES YES:23/04/07

2007040456 RABIE RIDGE CAPT.MAKOLA 29/04/07 30/04/07 YES YES:30/04/07

2007050111 LYTTELTON DIR. WIESE 04/05/07 08/05/07 YES YES:07/05/07

2007050228 JMPD MEDIA ARTICLE (SOWETAN)

10/05/07 11/05/07 NO NO

2007050237 WIERDEBRUG CAPT.MASHWANGANYI

10/05/07 11/05/07 YES YES:14/05/07

2007050274 ROODEPO0RT INSP.PIETERSE 11/05/07 11/05/07 YES YES:14/05/07

2007050322 JHB-CENTRAL CAPT.MATHIBELA 15/05/07 15/05/07 YES YES:16/05/07

2007050404 SANDRINGHAM SUPT. ODENDAAL 17/05/07 17/05/07 YES YES18/05/07

2007050493 AKASIA 580/05/07 INSP.NGOBENI 22/05/07 28/05/07 NO NO

2007050490 MAMELODI EAST 449/05/07 SUPT.NTULI 20/05/07 28/05/07 NO NO

2007050563 KEMPTON PARK MEDIA 27/05/07 28/05/07 YES YES:29/05/07

2007050607 MAMELODI CAPT.VENTER 27/05/07 28/05/07 YES YES:28/05/07

2007050621 WIERDEBRUG SUPT.DU PLESSIS 30/05/07 30/05/07 YES YES:31/05/07

2007060013 SANDTON CAPT.KOTZE 02/06/07 02/06/07 YES YES:03/06/07

2007060018 JEPPE AMOS KGAJAGO 01/06/07 01/06/07 YES YES:02/06/07

2007060108 WIERDEBRUG SUPT.DU PLESSIS 30/05/07 30/05/07 YES YES:02/06/07

2007060160 TEMBISA CAPT.TEFU 07/06/07 07/06/07 YES YES:08/06/07

2007040466 LYTTELTON MANAMELA 04/04/07 04/04/07 YES YES:05/04/07

2007060328 LENASIA SOUTH SUPT.SCHEEPERS 15/06/07 19/06/07 YES YES:18/06/07

2007060333 BRACKENSDOWNS CAPT,LEDWABA 18/06/07 18/06/07 YES YES:19/06/07

2007060344 SEBOKENG 1155/06/07 SUPT.MOKOENA 17/06/07 17/06/07 YES YES:19/06/07

2007060468 VANDERBIJL 919/6/07 SUPT.CELLIERS 23/06/07 23/06/07 YES YES:25/06/07

2007060405 LANGLAATE PETERS 21/06/07 22/06/07 NO NO

2007060398 TEMBISA 22/6/07 CAPT.MABUSELA 20/06/07 21/06/07 YES YES:25/06/07

2007060482 BRAMLEY 364/06/07 SUPT. MOUTON 21/06/07 22/06/07 YES YES:56/06/07

2007060567 PTA-CENTRAL CAPT. DE JAGER 27/06/07 27/08/07 YES YES:27/06/07

2007070009 VOSLLORUS 868/06/07 MOTSOTSO 08/06/2007 04/07/07 NO YES:05/07/07

2007070023 MOROKA 20/07/07 CAPT. HAROLD 01/07/07 03/07/07 YES YES:04/07/07

2007070012 WONDERBOOMPOORT

293/06/07 CAPT. SHAKOENE 29/06/07 01/07/07 YES YES:04/07/07

2007070213 MABOPANE CAPT. MOTHABI 10/07/07 10/07/07 YES YES:11/07/07

2007070255 PROTEA-GLEN CAPT. SEGAPO 12/07/07 12/07/07 YES YES:13/07/07

2007070292 MAMELODI-EAST CAPT. SITHOLE 16/07/07 16/07/07 YES YES:17/07/07

2007070417 HILLBROW 1958/07/07 CAPT. VAN ROOYEN 20/07/07 20/07/07 YES YES:20/07/07

2007070473 TEMBA CAPT. MABUSELA 23/07/07 23/07/07 NO NO

2007070487 PTA-CENT 423/07/07 DIR. MANGANYE 12/07/07 13/07/07 YES YES:13/0/07

2007070532 FLORIDA 926/07/07 SUPT. MATSESELA 19/07/07 20/07/07 YES YES:20/07/07

2007070533 SUNNYSIDE INSP. MNISI 23/07/07 25/07/07 NO YES:25/07/07

2007070554 BROOKLYN 1063/07/07 DIR. MTHOMBENI 27/07/07 30/07/07 YES YES:31/07/07

2007070576 GERMISTON PULENG SEKGOBELA 30/06/07 23/07/07 NO YES:23/07/07

2007080147 LOATE 89/08/2007 SUPT. DIBETLE 07/07/07 08/07/07 YES YES:08/08/07

2007080116 SILVERTON 77/08/2007 SUPT. MATJIE 04/08/07 04/08/07 YES YES:04/08/07

2007080117 MAMELODI 81/08/2007 SUPT. SITHOSA 04/08/07 05/08/07 YES YES:05/08/07

2007080127 KEMPTON PARK MEDIA 05/08/07 05/08/07 NO NO

2007080129 JEPPE CAPT. MAKO 07/08/07 07/08/07 YES YES:10/08/07

2007080209 KRUGERSDORP INSP.MOGONGE 11/08/07 11/08/07 YES YES:12/08/07

2007080271 PRETORIA MOOT 100/08/2007 CAPT. MTILENI 10/08/07 11/08/07 NO NO

2007080274 BOOYSENS 777/08/2007 SUPT.KHUBEKA 01/08/07 13/08/07 NO NO

2007080314 KRUGERSDORP CAPT. SMITH 27/07/07 12/08/07 NO YES:14/08/07

2007080353 EVATON 858/01/2007 OFFICE OF THE DPP 17/08/07 19/08/07 NO NO

2007080365 LENASIA 191/08/2007 CONST. MASONDO 17/08/07 18/08/07 YES YES:20/08/07

2007080378 LOATE 229/08/2007 CAPT. PHALA 16/08/07 17/08/07 YES YES:17/08/07

2007080451 MEDIA 16/08/07 17/08/07 NO NO

2007080452 TSAKANE SUPT. MBATA 17/08/07 17/08/07 YES YES:17/08/07

2007080516 OLIFANSFONTEIN CRESSWELL 22/08/07 23/08/07 NO NO

2007080515 DAWN PARK 322/08/2007 SUPT. MATLALA 24/08/07 24/08/07 YES YES:24/08/07

2007-080596 KAGISO 926/08/2007 KHESWA 24/08/07 24/08/07 YES YES:03/09/07

2007080624 MEADOWLANDS 980/08/2007 CAPT. CHILI 23/08/07 24/08/07 YES YES:24/08/07

2007080628 PRIMROSE 726/08/2007 CAPT. MASHA 28/08/07 29/08/07 YES YES:31/08/07

2007090009 ALEX 92/06/2007 JACKSON 02/06/07 04/06/07 YES YES:06/09/07

2007090048 PRETORIA 39/09/2007 SUPT. MAKOPO 03/09/07 08/09/07 YES YES:10/09/07

2007090099 JHB SUPT. MABUELA 25/08/07 29/08/07 NO NO

2007090179 EDENPARK NXUMALO 08/09/07 08/09/07 YES YES:09/09/07

2007090185 VOSLOORUS KOOTZE 22/09/07 22/09/07 YES YES:23/09/07

2007090191 ROODEPOORT DONBRACK 13/09/07 15/09/07 YES YES:17/09/07

2007090231 RANDBURG HUGO 13/09/07 14/09/07 YES YES:14/09/07

2007090421 VOSLOORUS 797/09/2007 MAFOKOANE 22/09/07 23/09/07 NO YES:23/09/07

2007090422 RABIE RIDGE 204/09/2007 LOUW 24/09/07 26/09/07 YES YES:27/09/07

2007090500 ATTERIDGEVILE 1152/09/2007

D. MOODLEY 27/09/07 28/09/07 NO YES:02/10/07

2007090454 PROTEA-GLEN 686/09/2007 CAPT.SEGAPO 27/09/07 28/09/07 YES YES:01/10/07

2007090502 ATTERDGEVILE MEDIA 27/09/07 27/09/07 NO NO

CONVICTIONS 2006April 2006

CNNPolice Station and CAS No

Class Date to DPP

DPP Decision

Date of DPP decision

Judgment Date of judgment Sanctions

2004100054 Eldoradopark CAS 157/10/2004

I 29/11/2004 Prosecute 20/12/2004 Guilty of Culpable Homicide

28/04/2006 05 Years Imprisonment

June 2006


Class Date to DPP DPP Decision



2003030182 Orlando CAS 459/02/2003

I 07/05/2003 Prosecute 28/05/2005 Guilty of Murder 21/06/2006 16Yrs Imprisonment

August 2006





2002090028 JHB Central CAS 2043/08/02

I 01/10/2002 Prosecute 15/11/2002 Guilty of Murder 23/08/2006 08 Yrs Imprisonment declared unfit to posses a firearm

November 2006





2006040072 Alexandra CAS 124/04/2006

I 25/04/2006 18/05/2006 Prosecute Guilty of Culpable Homicide

29/11/2006 05 Years imprisonment

April/06 May/06 June/06 July/06 August/06 Sept./06 Oct./06 Nov./06 Dec/06 Jan./07 Feb/07 March/07 TT

ClassI

8 6 4 4 8 6 6 10 5 7 5 5 74

April/07 May/07 June/07 July/07 August/07 Sept./07 Oct./07 Nov./07 Dec./07 Jan./08 Feb./08 March/08

8 7 7 6 14 22 64

CLOSED CASES CLASS I 2007/8

2006 Backlog = 422006 Current = 322007 Backlog = 33 2007 Current = 31

CLOSED CASES CLASS III 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Class III

April/06 May/06 June/06 July/06 Aug./06 Sept./06 Oct./06 Nov./06 Dec./06 Jan./06 Feb./06 March/06 Total

8 9 8 8 9 9 7 10 6 6 12 8 100

April/07 May/07 June/07 July/07 August/07

Sept./07 Oct./07 Nov./07 Dec./07 Jan./08 Feb./08 March/08 Total

35 23 8 46 21 78 211

2006 backlog = 742007 Backlog = 1342006 current = 262007 Current = 77

CLOSED CASES CLASS IV 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

April/07 May/07 June/07 July/07 August/07 Sept./07 Oct./07 Nov./07 Dec./07 Jan./08 Feb./08 March/08 TT

Class IV

0 4 2 4 2 1 0 2 1 1 2 3 22

April/07 May/07 June/07 July/07 August/07 Sept./07 Oct./07 Nov./07 Dec./07 Jan./08 Feb./08 March/08

6 5 4 9 1 13 38

2006 Backlog = 222007 backlog = 38

MONITORING

MONITORING – Vision 2005MONITORING – Vision 2005

• Less Monitoring and more Investigation

– Monitor implementation of DVA

– Monitor complaints against Municipal Police Services

Main Activities

• Monitoring of individual cases under SAPS investigation

• Post investigation monitoring of cases referred for prosecution

• Supervision of police investigations• Implementation of DVA• Conducting audits at police stations

MONITORING – Pro-active

“Surprise” visits to police stations to identify factors or circumstances that promote escapes by suspects from lawful custody

Visits to police stations an unannounced basis due to complaints received of poor service

Visits to vulnerable communities in rural and farming areas were visited

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

• Visits to stations to assess DVA readiness

• Assist in training SAPS members

• Visits with NGO’s on outreach programmes

• Community awareness in rural areas

• Liaison with SAPS and Justice officials

STATION AUDIT AND CELL INSPECTIONSPROACTIVE OVERSIGHT

A total number of audits and cell inspection done was 28 on the period under review

NO DATE OF AUDIT STATION NATURE OF AUDIT FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS

1 25 April 2007 Voosloorus Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(b) not completed properly; copy of station orders was a 2005 copy; no list of Service providers; VEP not victim friendly and there is no privacy.

They were requested to indicate what steps they envisaged implementing or had already implemented to remedy the mentioned shortcomings

2 25 April 200717 October 2007

Katlehong Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Station complemented for the audit and the cell inspection as everything was at par with prescripts

Complemented.

3 25 April 2007 Lenasia South Station Audit and Cell Inspection

DVA audit at par with prescripts, Protection order file could not be perused as it was not made available. Cell inspection - there was not water in the cells in the whole station, complainants complaint of not having washed on the day in question and cells had a bad stench due to un availability of water.


4 9 May 2007 Moroka Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Station complemented for the DVA audit. The cell inspection - the cells were dirty and had no tissue papers and soap. One detainee a Mr Philani Phiri made allegations that he was assaulted by the arresting officer for domestic violence and was found bruised and bleeding, recommendations for him to be taken for medical attention were made and a case opened.


5 15 May 2007 Jabulani Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Station complemented for the DVA audit, of concern was that the 508(b) was not completed properly. The cell inspection - the cells were dirty, no tissues and soaps were found. One juvenile Xolane Schemane was found in cells arrested for sodomy handed in by parents.


5 16 May 2007 Sandringham Station Audit Relevant acts were found at the CSC, there were no copies of Protection orders and copies of DVA warrants of arrests; station order was a 2000 copy and no copies of 508(a) were filed. The station had no cells.

Complemented.

6 28 May 2007 Orlando Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Relevant acts found at the CSC of concern was that the 508(b) is not completed properly; 508(a) not filed Cell inspection – overall condition of the cells was dirty and there was no hot water taps.


7 24 May 2007 Jeppe Station Audit and Cell Inspection

All relevant acts were found at the CSC and 508(b) is not completed properly; 508(a) not filed. Cell inspection - cells dirty and had no hot water taps.


8 24 May 2007 Johannesburg Central Station Audit and Cell Inspection

All relevant acts were found at the CSC and 508(b) is not completed properly; 508(a) not filed. Cell inspection - cells dirty and had a stench; there were no toilet papers in some cells and female shower not in a working condition.


9 23 July 2007 Mamelodi West Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(b) is not completed properly; 508(a) not filed, the DV Act and the National Instruction were not found; Protection orders not filed and warrant of arrest not effect for a week on CAS 637/07/2007. Cell inspection - cells dirty in both male and female cells and there are no hot water taps. Staff members were helpful and assisted with the process.


10 23 July 2007 Silverton Station Audit and Cell Inspection

All relevant acts were found at the CSC and 508(b) is not completed properly; 508(a) not filed and no list of Service providers was found. Cell inspection - cells dirty and toilets not in working conditions, no hot water taps.


11 30 July 2007 Cleveland Station Audit and Cell Inspection

There were copies of relevant Acts readily available at the CSC except that the National Instruction is a draft copy; there are no copies of filed Protection orders and DVA warrant of arrests. The 508(b) could not be perused as it was not made available. Only two copies of 508(a) were filed. Overall cell condition not clean, there was a hot water tap.


12 30 July 2007 Germiston Station Audit and Cell Inspection

There were copies of relevant Acts readily available at the CSC; the VEP was victim friendly except that the copy of Station orders was not found. The 508(b) was completed properly; copies of 508(a) were filed. Overall cell condition not clean, there was a hot water tap.


13 30 July 2007 Alberton Station Audit and Cell Inspection

There were copies of relevant Acts readily available at the CSC except that copies of Protection orders were not found. The 508(b) was not completed properly. The VEP could not be accessed as it was locked. Overall cell condition were clean, there was a hot water tap.


14 17 August 2007 Lyttelton Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Station complemented for the DVA audit, of concern was that the 508(b) was not completed properly. The cell inspection - the cells were dirty, a bag full of shoes with shoelaces and electrical cords allegedly left by illegal immigrants taken to Lindela were found in one of the cells.


15 17 August 2007 Laudium Station Audit Station complemented for the DVA audit, of concern was that the station order was not found. The VEP was victim friendly. The station has no cells.


16 17 August 2007 Erasmia Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(b) was completed properly. Protection orders and copies of warrant of arrests were filed. There were no copies of relevant Acts and prescripts readily available at the CSC as same were locket in the Station Commissioner’s office. VEP could not be accessed as it was locked. The cell inspection – male cells were found clean but with no hot water; female cells were not clean and had no lights.


17 24 August 2007 Vanderbijlpark Station Audit Station complemented for the DVA audit, of concern was that the station order is a 2004 copy. The VEP was victim friendly. The station has no cells.

Complemented.

18 24 August 2007 De Deur Station Audit and Cell Inspection

DV Act, list of Service providers, copies of DVA warrant of arrests were not found at the CSC; the National Instruction, file of Protection order were found. 508(b) was completed properly, 508(a) forms filed. Cell Inspection – cells were clean, no hot water taps and cells housing cash in transit detainees was dirty.


19 24 August 2007 Boipatong Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Relevant Acts were found at the CSC, 508(a) forms filed, file of Protection orders found, copies of DVA warrants of arrests found and list of service providers found. The 508(b) was not properly completed. Cells inspection – the cells were not clean and there were hot water taps.


21 24 August 2007 Sebokeng Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Relevant Acts were found at the CSC, 508(a) forms filed, file of Protection orders found, but no copies of DVA warrants of arrests found and list of service providers found but to be updated and no copy of station orders was found. The 508(b) was not properly completed. Cells inspection – male cells were clean and there were no hot water taps, female cells were not clean and there was no hot water taps. Illegal immigrants arrested on the 17 August 2007 were still at the station on the 24 February 2007 with no hot water and working toilet.


22 27 August 2007 Brakpan Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(a) and (b) were found in order, list of service providers in place, copies of Protection orders and DVA warrants of arrests found filed and there were no copies of relevant acts found at the CSC. Cell inspection – male cells were found dirty as 24 detainees which are all illegal immigrants had to use one toilet, detainees complained of not having taken a bath for a week. These detainees were arrested on the 21 August 2007 and were still in the cells on the 27 August 2007. One detainee Thembinkosi Mabina complained of having been assaulted by the arresting officer we recommended that a case be opened vide CAS 717/08/2007. Another detainee Neo Jambane complained of stomach pains and we recommended that he be taken for medical attention. A detained complained of being arrested with alleged stolen goods including R90000-00 and had not been given a receipt. SAP 13 and 22 were perused and there was no mention of the suspect’s name.


23 06 September 2007

Springs Station Audit and Cell Inspection

The DVA audit could not be conducted as the CSC Commander was not available to provide us with the relevant documentation to be perused and audited. Cell inspection – male’s cells and toilets were clean and showers had hot water, female toilets and cells were found clean and had hot water and juvenile cells ere clean and showers had hot water.



Crystal Park Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Copies of relevant acts and prescripts were found at the CSC, the 508(a) incident forms were filed, and 508(b) was not completed properly. Cell inspections – overall condition of cells were dirty and toilets not functioning, there were no showers or any place to take a bath.



Hillbrow Station Audit and Cell Inspection

Station complemented for the DVA audit, of concern was that the 508(b) was not properly completed and there was no arch lever file for copies of DVA warrants of arrests. The VEP was victim friendly. The cell inspection – the cell conditions were not clean and the illegal immigrants were kept there more than 48 hours.



Yeoville Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(b) was not properly completed, there was no arch lever file for copies of DVA warrants of arrests, copy of Station orders undated and no list of Service providers was found. The VEP was not victim friendly and there was no permanent member on standby to oversee volunteers. Relevant acts were found at the CSC. The cell inspection – the overall cell conditions were clean and there were hot water taps.



Bramely Station Audit and Cell Inspection

508(b) was not properly completed, the 508(a) were found filed, there was arch lever file for copies of DVA warrants of arrests, copy of Station orders was undated and a list of Service providers was found. The VEP was not victim friendly. Relevant acts were found at the CSC. The cell inspection – the overall cell inspection was clean and there were hot water taps.



Laanglagte Station Audit 508(b) was not properly completed, there was arch lever file for copies of DVA warrants of arrests, no list of Service providers found and the copy of undated station order was found. The VEP was victim friendly. Relevant acts were found at the CSC.


AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS The following awareness campaigns were either organized or attended by ICD on invitation:

PROVINCE DATE VENUE AUDIENCE ICD ROLE

Gauteng 20/03/2007 Katlehong Hall Community members, SAPS, NGO’s and ICD

Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act as this was a Human Rights event

13/04/2007 Leeuhof Prison 350 Juvenile inmates, male and female sections and Correctional Service’s Management

Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

14/04/2007 Klipspruit Stadium Presidential Event The Department exhibited and provide the community members with promotional materials and clarified others on the ICD mandate

16/04/2007 Johannesburg Prison All awaiting trial prisoners Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

17/04/2007 Emdeni Library Grounds

Different Government Departments The Department exhibited and provide the community members with promotional materials and clarified others on the ICD mandate

21/04/2007 Lenasia South SAPS, Dept. of Social Security, CPF, Community members and ICD

The Department exhibited and provide the community members with promotional materials and clarified others on the ICD mandate

28/05/2007 Orlando Community Hall

Government Departments and community members

Children’s week event (children in conflict with the law)

06/06/2007 Johannesburg Central SAPS

SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

06/06/2007 Diepkloof SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

07/06/2007 Jeppe SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

07/06/2007 Thembisa Hospital

SAPS, hospital staff and patients


08/06/2007 Thembisa SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

08/06/2007 Moroka SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

07/06/2007 Jabulani SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

07/06/2007 Kagiso SAPS SAPS and the Community Presentation conducted on the mandate of the ICD and the mandate in regards to the Domestic Violence Act

27/06/2007 Braamfontein 160 persons attended from the Community, Ikhaya le Themba and SAPS


28/06/2007 Braamfontein 168 persons attended other stakeholders were SAPS, and the community


28/06/2007 Coptic Orthodox Church Tembisa

Community members and NGO’s, ICD and SAPS


WORKSHOPS

PROVINCE DATE VENUE AUDIENCE ICD ROLE

Gauteng 07/03/2007 Germiston Police Station Hall SAPS Crime Prevention Gauteng

Presentation on DVA was delivered

19/03/2007 Benoni Mechanical School SAPS Station Commissioners


10 /09 2007 Putfontein Police Station SAPS Crime Prevention and other staff


27& 28/06/2007

Parktonian Hotel Government Departments, NGO’s, SAPS and Municipal structures

Planner workshop for Walkabouts in hotspots and dilapidated building and bushes to curb crime against Women and Children

Application for exemption received in 2007/8

1. May 20072. July 20073. August 20074. September 2007

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Criminally (Attempted Murder) the suspect was acquitted and departmentally (DVA) he was fined R500

CHALLENGES

• Implementation of DVA by SAPS– Training on legislation

• Expanded mandate re: Municipal Police Services– Training in prescrits, regulations etc.

• New research projects– weaknesses in SAPS disciplinary mechanisms– SAPS training

Challenges

• Inaccessibility of ICD to the public especially in rural communities• Lengthy period taken to discipline SAPS members• Failure by SAPS t notify ICD of non-compliance• Lack of understanding of the DVA by SAPS members and also trying

to break the barriers of the culture of silence around domestic violence• Increase in police officers who are perpetrators of domestic violence• Due to inaccessibility ICD is getting fraction of DVA complaints • Shortage of staff to do DVA station audits there is only one monitor• Nil report of consolidated returns sent whereas as Stations and

Provincial Commissioner has cases sent for intervention and investigations

• Application for exemptions are received by this office but same does not appear on consolidated returns

Thank You

independent complaints directorate promoting proper police conduct

Documents

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interim constitution

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domestic violence act

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