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• As part of the SARPCCO Agreement, SARPCCO training task teams were established to develop training curricula on protocol regarding illegal firearms and cross-border operations, HIV/Aids, the investigation of vehicle crime, counter-terrorism, the policing of violence against women and children, computer crime and commercial crime. The SAPS also assisted the SARPCCO countries by presenting a number of training courses in various fields of policing. Countries that benefited from these courses included Swaziland, Lesotho, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Haiti, the Comoros and the Democratic Republic of Congo. • The SAPS continued with its efforts to inform the public on issues such as firearm safety, keeping children safe from firearms and the requirements of the firearms control legislation in the course of the year. The Minister for Safety and Security launched the Rub Out Gun Violence campaign during the 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children in November 2003. The campaign focused on keeping children safe from firearm violence in South Africa. • The SAPS engaged in discussions with regional counterparts on various levels regarding the implementation of the South African Development Countries (SADC) Firearms Protocol, which primarily deals with firearms control on a regional level. 43 • The responsibilities of the SAPS in terms of the interdepartmental Anti-rape Strategy included initiating measures/projects to reduce rape and to improve the investigation of rape cases and services provided to victims of rape. Guidelines were issued in 2003 to ensure that a consistent approach was followed in the implementation of the Anti-rape Strategy in all provinces. In Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape, provincial anti-rape strategies were developed and funded with the assistance of the European Union. • The Youth Crime Prevention Capacity Building Programme was launched to equip SAPS members with the necessary skills to recognize and assist young people who are at risk of turning to crime or of becoming victims of crime. A youth crime prevention training programme was developed in cooperation with the Division: Training. The programme contains modules on the management of awaiting trial juveniles. • The SAPS continued to participate in interdepartmental programmes and processes, including the Moral Regeneration Programme (coordinated by the Deputy President’s office), the development of an implementation strategy for the Sexual Offences Bill (coordinated by the Department of Justice), the Child Labour Action Programme Steering Committee (coordinated by the Department for Labour), the development of an Interdepartmental Victim Empowerment Policy (coordinated by the Department of Social Development) and the development of a Victim Charter (coordinated by the Department of Justice). Members of the Intervention Unit in training • The aim of the Local Crime Prevention Development Programme was to mobilize action and participation in strategic crime prevention interventions at community level. To achieve this aim, multisectorial interventions were supported and services were brought in line with root causes of crime and violence. The programme was based on the philosophy that the community must take ownership of their situation, and identify and participate in activities to reduce or prevent crime. • As part of enhancing partnerships in policing, a National Forum comprising the SAPS, municipal/metropolitan police services and the Independent Complaints Directorate was initiated. The National Forum is a communication mechanism between the SAPS and municipal/metropolitan police services. • Approximately 601 CCTV cameras were connected to CCTV systems of local government structures and the business sector to assist with combating crime in public places. Of the 601 CCTV cameras, 177 were installed in Gauteng, 98 in Cape Town, 90 in Durban and 236 in other cities/towns.
2004 10 Years of Policing in a Democracy 1995 – 2005 44 Spreading the message... The SAPS celebrating its tenth anniversary... on buses in the main centres of the country Deputy Minister Susan Shabangu • As indicated in the Annual Report of 2002/2003, the SAPS developed a Service Integrity Strategy to address corruption in its ranks. In the 2003/2004 financial year, a considerable effort was made to put mechanisms in place to detect alleged cases of corruption and to implement restorative actions aimed at dealing with potential shortcomings that may result in or contribute to corruption. In this regard, the risk management procedures being implemented in the SAPS to manage identified risks play an important part in preventing and detecting corruption. The Internal Audit Unit, for example, evaluated all action plans and carried out follow-up audits. These audits mainly focused on financial discipline reviews, compliance audits, risk-based audits, performance audits and forensic audits. • In January, the Air Wing received a donation of a new Squirrel helicopter and three-belly tank spraying systems from the United States. The Squirrel increased the SAPS fleet of this type of aircraft to six and the total number of helicopters to 26. • The Minister for Safety and Security announced the establishment and launch of career centres in the SAPS in his Budget Vote address in 2003. These career centres support the objective of informing and educating the youth and SAPS employees about career options and career planning. In order to achieve this objective, visual walk-in career centres were established. The first career centre was launched in Gauteng in February. The career centre is situated at the Human Rights Square in Sharpeville. Already KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape provinces have launched their centres. • Susan Shabangu succeeded Joe Matthews as Deputy Minister for Safety and Security. • Various capital works projects were carried out during the 2003/2004 financial year. These projects included, among others, the building of new police stations, the upgrading and renovation of existing police infrastructure, the upgrading of cells, and the provision of additional accommodation and humanitarian infrastructure. • A group of police officers from Nigeria and Swaziland underwent more than four months of intensive training in Pretoria to become expert narcotics and explosives dog handlers. The five officers were based at the Roodeplaat Dog Training School. • According to a US government report released in March, the SAPS was making inroads in the fight against illegal drugs. The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report commended the SAPS for dismantling a large number of laboratories that manufacture chemicals used in synthetic drugs and for taking steps to keep better track of the smuggling of those substances. • In April, an agreement was signed with the SAPS to install a fully automated forensic DNA typing system for the SAPS. The project was financed by the European Union. • An estimated R1-billion worth of mandrax was confiscated in Durban harbour in May during Operation West. The operation is a project aimed at rooting out West African drug dealers in Durban.
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