Annual Performance Plan - Saps

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Introduction by the Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service It is with great pleasure as Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, to introduce the Annual Performance Plan for the Police for the financial year 2012/13. The commitment made by Government to improve service delivery to all its people has given rise to Government’s Delivery Agreement with the various National Clusters of Departments. In particular, the aim of the Delivery Agreement of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS) is to ensure that “all people in South Africa are and feel safe”. The Department of Police, as part of the JCPS, has the primary responsibility for ensuring that people feel safe by bringing crime under control, especially those crimes that impact negatively on their feeling of safety. This imperative has shaped the content of the Annual Performance Plan for 2012/13, supported by the identified priorities of the SAPS for 2010-2014. For this reason the reduction of serious and violent crime will be our focus for 2012/13. This overarching priority will be supported by a number of key initiatives identified to ensure that we reduce crimes of a serious and violent nature. Research in South Africa convinces us that some of these violent crimes are fuelled by drug use or high alcohol consumption levels of which the supply volumes are escalating. Therefore, the police will engage in a more vigorous and intelligence-driven programme which will target the manufacturers and distributors of drugs as well as the identification and closure of unlicensed/illegal liquor premises. In addition, the visibility of the police will increase further and they will work closely with communities, focussing on the confiscation of illegal firearms, stolen vehicles and illegal goods. The escapes from police custody continues to be a burning issue and this will be closely monitored during 2012/13 through the implementation of vigorous preventative measures. The investigation of crime plays a crucial role in the combating of crime. A court ready case docket mechanism has been developed to monitor the extent of the quality of the investigation of case dockets in order for the National Prosecuting Authority to successfully prosecute offenders. In order to support this development, the focus for 2012/13 will be on the quality of the detection of serious and violent crime to ensure a positive outcome in the form of adequate court ready case dockets and convictions. The investigations will include crimes against vulnerable groups of the community, such as women and children, hence the focus on further capacitating of the Family, Violence and Child Protection Units and skills development for members allocated to these Units. Together with this, the stock theft units will be enhanced with a focus on the investigation of related crime, especially on endangered species such as rhino poaching. The above will be supported by an integrated policing approach with emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaboration to ensure that the detection rate and court ready case dockets contribute positively to the CJS performance. The building of police stations will be directed by means of an access strategy which is currently being finalised. The aim of the access strategy is to determine the geographical locality where new police stations should be iv
uilt. Our energy will continue to focus on capacitating those areas as indicated by the access strategy. The SAPS has invested considerable efforts towards increasing the available numbers and skills levels of members over the past few years. The murder of police officers, both in the line of duty and off duty, has been shown to have a significant impact on the morale of members, the families of slain officers and the public’s perceptions of the ability of the SAPS to establish a safe and secure South Africa. The SAPS will initiate specific actions to address this issue, both within its ranks and within the communities we serve. Linked to the murder of police officers, suicide by members also impacts negatively on colleagues, family and friends and reduces the SAPS’ effectiveness in the fight against crime. Significant effort has and will continue to be made to assist those members who due to pressures that emanate from their work and other sources, make the decision to take their own lives. The Employee Health and Wellness programme will receive the sustained and committed support of management as both a preventive and reactive measure in curbing suicides by members. There are several internal factors that have been identified and acknowledged by the police management which have been prioritised for implementation during the financial year. One of the most important areas is leadership, specifically at police station level where police performance needs to be maximised. Corruption and poor police performance are key elements that impacts negatively on the organisational reputation and ability to deliver. Proper implementation of management principles that rewards managers for excellence and consequences for poor performance, misconduct and corruption is a necessity and will be enforced during 2012/13. Therefore, I expect that every member of the SAPS to espouse the values of the organisation and act with compassion, professionalism and integrity, within the scope of the law. These priorities constitute the main thrust of SAPS’ focus for 2012/13 and will direct the personnel within the SAPS and their utilisation of resources over the forthcoming financial year. The Office of the National Commissioner took the initiative to coordinate the engagement of all Deputy National Commissioners, Provincial Commissioners and Divisional Commissioners of the SAPS in compiling the Annual Performance Plan for 2012/13. This was followed by a thorough and inclusive consultative process to ensure accountability and transparency with regard to the content and process of the Annual Performance Plan for 2012/13. The planning that went into the development of this Annual Performance Plan was therefore thorough and comprehensive, but the success of the implementation of this Plan lies with every member, irrespective of where they work, be it national, provincial or station level. Therefore, I call upon every member of the SAPS to direct their energies towards implementing this plan through every action, word or deed they perform within the course of their duties. I call upon management to guide members and support them in their efforts to give full effect to this Annual Performance Plan. Lieutenant General NS Mkhwanazi Acting National Commissioner Annual Performance Plan 2012/13 v
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