Implementation planDANGEROUS WEAPONS BILL, 2012

South African Police Service

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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 Divisions2

Development of content for training and communication purposes

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ACTIVITY RESPONSBILITY DATE COST

- 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

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ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

Distribution of circular by National Commissioner to all Provincial and Divisional Commissioners to inform of contents and date of implementation of the Act.

Legal Services One 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

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ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

Notice to all e-mail 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

R200 000

Printing of posters for notice boards

Corp. Comm. and Vispol

One month before implementation date

R200 000

Double-page spread in SAPS Journal and Journal Online

Corp. Comm. and Legal Services

Month of Implementation

Line function budget

Internal Communication plan

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ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

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 implementation date

R160 000 - for 80 000 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 21 000.00 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

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ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

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

R400 000

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

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ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

Briefing to stakeholders and forums at all levels:CPF structuresJCPS 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 Vispol

From 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: R981 000.00

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

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Implementation plan for training

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KEY ACTION ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE

DATE COST

1. Development of a training module on the Dangerous Weapons Bill

1. Development of a training module on the Dangerous Weapons Bill

Div HRD 2 Months before implementation

Line function budget

2. Reproduce new module (500 copies)

Div HRD 7 weeks before implementation

R 15 000.00

2. 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

R500 000.00

Implementation plan for training

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KEY ACTION ACTIVITY RESPONSIBILITY

DATE COST

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 HRD 6 weeks before implementation

R 160 000.00

2. Present training module in Basic Police Development Programme

Div HRD From 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 HRD Month before Implementation

R 160 000.00

2. Present training module in all tactical related training interventions

Div HRD From implementation date onwards

Include in budget for in-service

training

Implementation plan for training

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KEY ACTION ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE DATE COST

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

R80 000

2. Orientate provincial Field Training Officers

Field Training Supervisors

From two weeks before implementation ongoing

Line function budget

3. Ensure rollout at station level by Field Training Officers during station lectures

HRD Basic Police Development

From implementation date and and ongoing

Line function budget

TOTAL R915000

Budgeting for implementation

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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 Development R 665 000 Visible Policing R 450 000 Corporate Communication R 781 000

Total: R1 896 000