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The budget of Operational Response Services accounted for about 6 per cent of the budget of the Department.
Spending on this programme essentially covers the costs relating to the duties performed by the Special Task Force,
the management of gatherings, events, incidents of unrest and, as a secondary function crime prevention in high-risk
areas. Also included in this programme, are the functions performed by the Air Wing, which is a major cost driver,
especially in relation to the purchasing and maintenance of all aircraft.
In the past, special operations were conducted in Kwazulu-Natal and the Western Cape, the frequency of which
declined gradually and further encouraged reprioritization.
Over the medium term, this programme will be incorporated in the new Visible Policing Programme, mainly as a result
of the reorganization and placement of the newly established Area Crime Combating Units and National Intervention
Unit. This initiative forms part of the continued implementation of sector policing in support of local policing functions.
Detective Services delivers the services required to effectively conduct investigations and facilitates the activities of
detectives at all police stations and specialized units.
• General Investigations accommodates detectives at police stations, who investigate a broad range of crimes
that do not require skills that are too specialized;
• Organized Crime funds the investigation of the serious and violent crime-, child protection and organized
crime specialized units.
• Commercial Crime investigates complex commercial crimes.
• The Criminal Record Centre manages criminal records.
• The Forensic Science Laboratory provides specialized technical support to investigators.
Spending trends
The total adjusted budget allocated to this programme amounted to R3 743 582 000.
Graph 4: The budget of Programme 4 in relation to the total budget.
Financial position : 31 March 2004.
Detective Services
Adjusted appropriation Actual expenditure Variance as a
R'000 R'000 %
3 743 582 3 752 805 (0,24)
The budget of Detective Services accounted for about 17 per cent of the budget of the Department, with the biggest
spending on general investigations performed at police stations.
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