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cooperation with the Social Cluster departments to address the underlying causes of crime and the factors that exacerbate violent crime. • History was made when the first pilot programme in crime prevention, which was designed and developed from a needs analysis conducted by the Crime Prevention Guardian Committee, was presented to police members ranging from the rank of constable to inspector in Gauteng. This learning programme consisted of five study units and was aimed at cultivating a proactive approach to policing among SAPS members. • The SAPS ensured that the World Economic Forum, Aids conference, Heads of Missions Conference and SADC Council of Ministers Conference were incident free. The SAPS was able to secure safe provincial and local government elections where voters could exercise their right to vote for the political party of their choice. • The SAPS successfully participated in disaster operations conducted during the Mozambique floods, as well as operations to prevent the spread of cholera and foot-andmouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal. 37 • Cross-border operations and assistance to neighbouring countries proved to be of enormous value in preventing the spillover of crime into South African territory. Operations that were conducted in Mozambique resulted in the recovery and destruction of a significant number of arms and ammunition. • The Industrial Development Corporation, Sage SA and the SAPS signed an agreement on 28 September 2000 to implement an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). • Sweden donated R16 million to improve service delivery in the SAPS. The money was used to improve police management skills. • It was announced that the SAPS Equestrian Unit and the SAPS Dog Unit would merge. Police dogs managed to detect and recover 151 316 kg of narcotics. • The SAPS again provided forensic expertise to its neighbouring countries. For the first time in eight years, police members from six African countries received instruction in forensic science at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton. • The Detective Academy in Pretoria launched its first empowerment programme for female detectives. • The Detective Academy presented narcotics detection and related courses to five countries in the SA Developing Community. A comprehensive programme was launched to train all police members in the values and principles of community policing. This policing style is based on the premise that a community and its police service are equal partners and have a shared responsibility in ensuring safety and security. • Italy, in conjunction with the UN Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, donated state-of-the-art contraband-detection equipment worth R1,1 million to the SAPS for deployment at South Africa’s borders with Swaziland and Mozambique. The three portable narcotics-detection systems, seven infrared scoops and three fibre scoops would be used to target trafficking in drugs, firearms and hijacked and stolen vehicles.
2001 10 Years of Policing in a Democracy 1995 – 2005 38 • To stem the tide of brutal slayings of police officials, the SAPS established a Police Safety Directorate in April 2001. The aim of the directorate was to develop measures to prevent attacks on police officials. • The SAPS developed and implemented a strategy to improve the reliability of crime statistics. Various initiatives in this regard were implemented and police members throughout the country were trained in using the computerized Crime Analysis System. The SAPS trained some 3 000 members to classify crime and to capture data correctly. • A hi-tech, mobile X-ray unit to help in the fight against crime was introduced in North Rand. The SAPS identified a need for a machine that could enhance their crimedetection capabilities. Hi-tech computers and other systems were consequently installed in a marked vehicle that could be deployed anywhere. This technology greatly speeds up police searches of, for instance, containers of any kind without having to break seals. • In May 2001, a multinational police task team destroyed 108 hectares of cannabis in Swaziland. • The Rapid Deployment Stability Force was established late in 2001 for deployment in all provinces. This force was deployed in support of local police in flashpoint areas in instances where normal policing was not adequate to deal with incidents of public disorder, serious and violent crimes and disaster management. The SANDF and 43 SAPS intervention units supported the Rapid Deployment Stability Force. • Air-supported reaction forces were first established in Gauteng and were later extended to the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. These units acted as quickresponse units to incidents of serious and violent crime such as bank robberies, vehicle hijackings and farm attacks. Air support could also be used for aerial surveillance. • A satellite tracking system was installed in all SAPS aircraft to enhance their capacity to deal with the theft and hijacking of vehicles. • Two additional helicopters were purchased at a cost of R25 million to strengthen the airsupport capacity of the SAPS. Two more helicopters were ordered. • The then Minister for Safety and Security, Mr Steve Tshwete, in cooperation with National Police Commissioner, Jackie Selebi, launched a national campaign in Katlehong, Gauteng on 2 April 2001, encouraging members of the public to reject and report stolen goods. • The Saambou Bank Community Policing Competition gave recognition and rewards to police stations and police units whose progress was commendable. The primary aim of the competition, since its inception, was to contribute to the institutionalization of community policing. The 2000/2001 competition focused on the assessment of endeavours aimed at improving quality of service, police-community relations and projects aimed at enhancing the safety and security of communities. • The SAPS received a grant of R3 million from France to speed up future operations. A part of the money was earmarked for the computerization of SAPS criminal records. • Specialized units in Gauteng were restructured in order to ensure organized, integrated functioning. Specialized detective units were also phased out to strengthen detective services at police stations. • Canine police members Orca and Prins left with their handlers for Gujarat, India, where as many as 100 000 people were believed to have died as a result of an earthquake, to participate in the rescue operations. • The SAPS launched a new Crime Stop share-call line (086 000 10111). The SAPS, through Crime Stop, involved the community in the active fight against crime without subjecting them to the dangers of apprehending criminals or suspects. • The Captain Crime Stop campaign targeted nursery school children between the ages of
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