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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.
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• 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.