NPA Strategic Plan 2013 - 2018 - National Prosecuting Authority

Desired performance 39 20%
Indicator responsibility
DNDPP: NSSD and SDPP: OWP
Indicator Title % of witnesses that walked off the witness protection programme 40
Short definition
Percentage of witnesses that walked off the programme against the average number of witnesses on the
programme.
Purpose/importance Measures the ability of the programme to ensure that witnesses are available to testify in court
proceedings where applicable.
Source/collection of data Electronic Datasheet.
Method of calculation The average number of witnesses is calculated by adding the total number of witnesses on the
programme each day of the reporting period and dividing it by the total number of days in the reporting
period. Measured daily and consolidated for the reporting period.
Data limitations
Manual system
Type of indicator
Output
Calculation type
Cumulative for the reporting period
Reporting cycle
Monthly
New indicator
No
Desired performance 41 2%
Indicator responsibility DNDPP: NSSD
39 Standard desired performance
40 Definition (2010/11) and calculation method (2008/09) has been revised over the last two years. The percentage is calculated at the end of
the financial year using the total number of witnesses that remain on the programme plus those that walked off as the denominator (Annual
Report 2008/09). The definition of walk-off was amended
41 Standard desired performance
NPA Strategic Plan 2013-2018 42