Implementation plan DANGEROUS WEAPONS BILL, 2012 South African Police Service 1

Introduction  The plan provides for:-  The drafting of SAPS specific training and communication content;  Implementation of a training programme in preparation for the implementation of the legislation and to ensure and sustain correct implementation after the implementation date; and  Implementation of internal and external communication plans in support of implementation to raise awareness and reinforce or complement training initiatives.  Use of baseline allocation of Divisions 2

Development of content for training and communication purposes 3 ACTIVITYRESPONSBILITYDATECOST - Drafting of circular to announce the implementation date and requirements for SAPS. Legal Services Two weeks after Act is promulgated Line function baseline budget - Drafting of implementation guidelines and information for police on the implications of the legislation Legal Services, Visible Policing, (Vispol) Operational Response Services (ORS) and Detective Service - Drafting of communication plan and messages for internal and external target audiences. Corporate Communication, Legal Services, Detective Service, ORS, Vispol

Internal communication plan 4 ACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST Distribution of circular by National Commissioner to all Provincial and Divisional Commissioners to inform of contents and date of implementation of the Act. Legal ServicesOne month before implementation All costs provided for in line function budget Distribution of implementation guidelines (with circular mentioned above) ORS, Vispol and Detective Service One month before implementation Publication of both circular and guidelines on the intranet Corporate Communication (Corp. Comm.) One month before implementation

Internal communication plan 5 ACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST Notice to all users that legislation will be implemented with reminders Corp. Comm. and Legal Services Month before implementation, weekly reminders until week after implementation Line function budget Printing of guidelines in form of a Z-card or pamphlet to include with salary slips of all SAPS employees Corp. Comm. and Vispol One month before implementation date R Printing of posters for notice boards Corp. Comm. and Vispol One month before implementation date R Double-page spread in SAPS Journal and Journal Online Corp. Comm. and Legal Services Month of Implementation Line function budget

Internal Communication plan 6 ACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST Printing of booklets on the legislation (including text of the Act) for police members with distribution to: Trainees in Basic training colleges Public Order Policing units Corp. Comm. and Legal Services One month before implementatio n date R for booklets Produce Pol-TV programme - Educational DVD can be made available for training purposes and distributed to stations Corp. Comm. and Legal Services From date of enactment R Quantity 1500 DVD`S Briefings to Crime Combating Forums at Provincial, Cluster and Station level Legal Services and Vispol at National and Provincial level After approval of instructions and guidelines Line function budget

External communication and media plan 7 ACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST Produce a special programme and weekly diary insert for “When duty calls” Corp. Comm., ORS and Vispol Within month of promulgation with insert until month after implementation Line function budget Media statements prior to and coinciding with the implementation date. Corp. Comm. and Legal Services Week before implementation date Line function budget Production of public information materials - pamphlet in all official languages Corp. Comm., Vispol, ORS, and Detective Service Disseminate month before implementation R Public notice/media statement on the SAPS website Corp. Comm. and Legal Services Month before implementation date with reminders Line function budget

External communication and media plan 8 ACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST Briefing to stakeholders and forums at all levels: CPF structures JCPS and JOINTS structures Corp. Comm., Legal Services, ORS, Vispol, Detective Service at national and provincial level From month before implementation Line function budget Wide circulation of pamphlets via police stations and CPF and at public events Corp. Com and VispolFrom one month before implementation Cost of pamphlets - included Include public information in national public events and imbizo’s Corp. Comms, Vispol, Civilian Secretariat and Minister for Police One month before and after implementation Cost of pamphlets - included Schedule interviews with experts on radio and television programmes/65 community radio stations Corporate Communication/VISPOL / Legal Services Two weeks before and after implementation. No cost Communication plan total: R

Implementation Approach for Human Resource Development implementation plan  Briefing of Legal Services senior officials and Vispol Heads as resource personnel (to provide guidance to operational members and field trainers)  Development of a training module on the Dangerous Weapons Bill  Incorporate the new training module into Learning Area 2 of the Basic Police Development Programme  Incorporate the training module into all tactical related training interventions ( In-Service Police Development and Management and Leadership Development)  Rollout to all station members via the Field Training structure 9

Implementation plan for training 10 KEY ACTIONACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST 1.Development of a training module on the Dangerous Weapons Bill Div HRD2 Months before implementation Line function budget 2.Reproduce new module (500 copies) Div HRD7 weeks before implementation R Present training module to resource personnel in Legal Services and Visible Policing 1.All Legal Services officers from level 11 upwards to attend national training session 2.All provincial and Cluster Vispol heads to attend 5 training sessions Legal Services, HRD, Vispol 6 weeks before implementation R

Implementation plan for training 11 KEY ACTIONACTIVITYRESPONSIBILITYDATECOST 3. Incorporate the new training module into Learning Area 2 of the Basic Police Development Programme 1.Orientate Basic Police Development Law Trainers in 2 x sessions Div HRD6 weeks before implementation R Present training module in Basic Police Development Programme Div HRDFrom Implementation date onwards Include in budget for basic training 4. Incorporate the training module into all tactical related training interventions ( In- Service Police Development and Management and Leadership Development) 1.Orientate ISPD trainers in 2 x sessions Div HRDMonth before Implementatio n R Present training module in all tactical related training interventions Div HRDFrom implementatio n date onwards Include in budget for in-service training

Implementation plan for training 12 KEY ACTIONACTIVITYRESPONSIBLEDATECOST 5. Rollout to all station members via the Field Training structure 1. Orientate provincial field training supervisors in one session HRD Research and Curriculum development Two weeks before implementation R Orientate provincial Field Training Officers Field Training Supervisors From two weeks before implementati on ongoing Line function budget 3.Ensure rollout at station level by Field Training Officers during station lectures HRD Basic Police Development From implementati on date and and ongoing Line function budget TOTALR915000

Budgeting for implementation 13  The implementation plan will be funded from the baseline allocations of the Divisions Visible Policing and Human Resource Development and a specific allocation for this purpose to the Corporate Communication Component:  Human Resources DevelopmentR  Visible PolicingR  Corporate Communication R  Total:R