Planning Information for the SAPS 2005 - 2006

Planning Information for the SA Police Service 2005-2006
Key Departmental Programme 3 : Detective Services
Key Departmental Objective:
To contribute to the successful prosecution of crime by investigating and gathering all
related evidence, thereby preventing the priority crimes detection rate from decreasing
Subprogramme
Priorities Output Measure/Indicator * Target *
Serious and Violent
Crime
To address serious and
violent crime by
investigating and
gathering related
evidence on the
following -
• the proliferation of
firearms and the
impact this has on
the incidence of
murder, armed
robbery, farm
attacks, heists and
vehicle hijacking.
• intergroup violence,
taxi and train
violence, gang
violence and faction
fighting;
• urban terrorism and
crimes against the
State;
• the policing of major
events;
• corruption (the
investigation of cases
referred to the
Serious and Violent
Crime Units); and
• the provision of
professional
assistance in
psychologically
motivated crimes.
* The measure/indicators as well as the targets for the investigation of serious and violent crimes are included
under the sub-programme General Investigations
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