1. THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER
PRESENTATION BY
THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER
OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
Cape Town
26 November 2003

2. INTRODUCTION CRIME SITUATION Concentrate on period following
Annual Report
CRIME SITUATION
Objective is crime Reduction
Three Groups of Crime
Contact Crime
Murder
Attempted murder
Common and assault GBH
Aggravated robbery
Other robbery

3. Property Related Crimes
Negative impact on communities
2002/03 and April 2003 – Sept 2003
contact crimes decreased
Challenge to reduce contact crime to
lower levels
Property Related Crimes
Same level as INTERPOL countries
April – Sept 2003 further reduction property related
crimes
Crime Generated by Police Action
April – Sept 2003 sharp increases crime type
Generators of contract crimes

4. OPERATIONAL ACTIONS BY THE SAPS
High Crime Areas:
Special Operations
Operation Sethunya
Crime in priority areas at lowest level since implementation
of NCCS
Crime Prevention Development Programs
Thohoyandou
Community based Crime Prevention Strategy
Mdantsane and Motherwell
Crime prevention development program

5. ORGANISED CRIME Neutralisation of Syndicates
Programs to address root causes of crime
Sector policing to deter crime
ORGANISED CRIME
Neutralisation of Syndicates
Organised crime operations Marico, Durban, Kwazulu – Natal
Closing down of illegal Laboratories

6. Bank and Cash in Transit Robberies
Operation Greed
Operations to curb vehicle hijacking
Cooperation with other countries on organised crime

7. Border Security and Organised Crime
Operations airfields, landing strips, harbors,
shipways
Trafficking humans
Search vehicles at border posts
New Technology
Cooperation Departments

8. CRIMES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILDREN
Inter-Departmental Anti-Rape Strategy
Prevention (Kwazulu – Natal, Limpopo)
Victim Issues (Kwazulu- Natal, Western Cape)
FCS and Child Protection Units

9. OPERATIONAL CALLENGES
SECURITY
Boeremag”-trial
Safeguarding of major events
OPERATIONAL CALLENGES
Shift strategic focus from reactive to
proactive approach
Increase Crime Intelligence Capacity
Tailor-made plans for violent crimes
Anti-corruption strategy

10. Border Security
Protection and Security Division
Short Term Objectives