1. SAPS DOG SERVICES PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

2. OVERVIEW PRIMARYFUNCTIONS OF SAPS DOG SERVICES DISCIPLINES OF DOGS CAPACITY OF SAPS DOG SERVICES PROVINCES CAPACITY SUCCESSES APRIL 2007 TO APRIL 2008 CHALLENGES

3. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS SAPS DOG SERVICES Crime Prevention Operations Static Roadblocks Vehicle control points Bomb threats Suspicious parcels and vehicles All explosives clearance Follow up all information on Narcotics Visible patrol on access and exit routes from and to high crime areas Searching of venues for fire-arms / explosives

4. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS SAPS DOG SERVICES CRIME COMBATTING :- Attend to serious crime scenes and utilization of dogs:- Tracing of fleeing suspects Apprehension of suspects of a serious crime in progress

5. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS SAPS DOG SERVICES CRIME INVESTIGATION Murder and rape cases Samples collected pointed out by dog (blood and semen) Searching of missing persons Recovery of drownings Recovery of corpses – shallow graves

6. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS SAPS DOG SERVICES Follow up on information on drug syndicates Searching houses, vehicles, containers, baggages Follow up on information on fire-arms / explosives

7. DISCIPLINES OF DOGS Explosives Detection Dogs detection of firearms and explosives. (Training period : 135 days) Patrol Dogs Crime prevention Apprehension of suspects. (Training period : 120 days)

8. Narcotic Detection Dogs detection of narcotics. (Training period : 135 days) Sheep Dogs stock theft cases. (Training period : 135 days)

9. DISCIPLINES OF DOGS Protected Species Dogs Detection of rhino horn, ivory, abalone and crayfish. (Training period : 135 days)

10. DISCIPLINES OF DOGS Fire Investigation Dogs detection of petrol/diesel to ignite the fire (Training period : 135 days) Tracker Dogs Human scented trails. (Training period : 142 days)

11. DISCIPLINE OF DOGS Search and Rescue Dogs used in disaster and crime scenes (Training period : 150 days)

12. DISCIPLINE OF DOGS Carcass & Hide Dogs search for livestock products, such as sheepskin and meat (Training period : 135 days)

13. DISCIPLINE OF DOGS Biological Body Fluids Detection Dogs detection of human blood and semen (Training period : 152 days)

14. CAPACITY OF SAPS DOG SERVICES TOTAL NUMBER OF DOG UNITS 91 TOTAL NUMBER OF HANDLERS 1265 TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS 1099

15. PROVINCES CAPACITY EASTERN CAPE TOTAL DOG UNITS10 TOTAL HANDLERS168 TOTAL DOGS129 FREE STATE TOTAL DOG UNITS8 TOTAL HANDLERS75 TOTAL DOGS71

16. PROVINCES CAPACITY GAUTENG TOTAL DOG UNITS10 TOTAL HANDLERS211 TOTAL DOGS194 KWAZULU-NATAL TOTAL DOG UNITS13 TOTAL HANDLERS267 TOTAL DOGS171

17. PROVINCES CAPACITY LIMPOPO TOTAL DOG UNITS8 TOTAL HANDLERS68 TOTAL DOGS59 MPUMALANGA TOTAL DOG UNITS8 TOTAL HANDLERS58 TOTAL DOGS71

18. PROVINCES CAPACITY NORTHERN CAPE TOTAL DOG UNITS6 TOTAL HANDLERS57 TOTAL DOGS55 NORTH WEST TOTAL DOG UNITS9 TOTAL HANDLERS76 TOTAL DOGS72

19. PROVINCES CAPACITY WESTERN CAPE TOTAL DOG UNITS11 TOTAL HANDLERS172 TOTAL DOGS170 PORTS OF ENTRY TOTAL DOG UNITS8 (eg OR Tambo) TOTAL HANDLERS113 TOTAL DOGS111

20. SUCCESSES APRIL 2007 TO APRIL 2008 TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRESTS63 215 VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVEREDR11 969 824 136 VALUE OF NARCOTICS RECOVEREDR13 389 181 699 VALUE OF PROTECTED SPECIES RECOVEREDR39 798 926 NUMBER OF FIREARMS RECOVERED1351 NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ATTENDED193 688 NUMBER OF SEARCHES5 491 710 NUMBER OF CASES FOR INVESTIGATION47 045 UNITS PROTECTED SPECIES RECOVERED851 050

21. CHALLENGES CAPACITY Basic policing Major events 2009 General Elections and Federation Cup 2010 Word Cup

22. CHALLENGES CAPACITY Handlers and dogs Vehicles and equipment TRAINING FOR SARPCCO AND NAPAD ANIMAL HEALTH

23. THANK YOU