SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

Presentation to:Joint Monitoring Committee on

Improvement of Quality of Life and Status of Women

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Introduction

Programmes to address violence against womenPreventative: Through visible policing and social crime prevention programmes; andReactive: Investigative, court processing (prosecutions, protection orders), corrective.

The National Instructions (Rape / domestic violence) place an obligation on the station manager for the supervision of service provision and implementation of the DV Act within the station

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Basic floor of services Basic floor of services required for domestic violence and rape include:

Capacity to provide victim support, protection and assistance; Performance of administrative functions (eg statement taking, giving information on options available in the event of domestic violence - protection order / criminal charge / both)Arrest of offender in terms of powers given by relevant legislationReferrals to support services (for counselling, medical examinations etc)

Any member (male / female) should be capable of providing basic services, particularly on domestic violence.

SAPS ConcernsFront line services

Domestic ViolenceVictim Empowerment ProgrammeInterdepartmental rape strategy

Prevention of firearm-related violence Investigations: Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Units (FCS)169 Contact Crime stations – stations with the highest incidence of violence against women and childrenChild and Youth programme

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Implementation of the DVA (1)

Implemented end 1999: SAPS members trained prior to implementationContent included Social Context, National Instruction #7 / 1999 and DVA.Five-day training programme

Approved: 2004Tested and piloted: Dec 2004 – July 2005Training of trainers: September 2005Provincial roll-out: ongoing

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Implementation of the DVA (2)

Part of Development of Integrated, interdepartmental Training (NPA, DSD, DoH, Justice college, DCS)Problem solving approach in training, also focus on integration of servicesIn-depth social context issues, referral systems.Monitoring and evaluation: Report to Parliament twice a yearReports from ICD and NGO’s informs programme in SAPS eg for ongoing training; and co-operation with other departments and communitiesInterdepartmental monitoring programme

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Implementation of the DVA (3)

Interdepartmental Protocols and guidelines for integrated service delivery:

Social Development - Shelters, victim support Justice - Protection ordersCurrently part of justice initiative to improve provincial coordination

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Rape and Sexual Offences (1)

Reactive: Investigation and victimComplemented by VEP for all functional membersInterdepartmental process to develop strategy to address rape - preventative and reactive. Interdepartmental Rape programme led by NPA

Prevention, improvement of criminal justice response, improvement of victim empowerment

Premise that not all rapes are the same - prevention must be informed by offender and victim analysisSupported by public awareness and communication

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Rape and Sexual Offences (2)

Specialised units and specialised individuals at stations (FCS and CPU’s):

Current strength – 230 members

Specialised training for investigators, eg FCS sexual offences techniques, national instruction on sexual offencesCrime Scene managementGender sensitivity trainingInclusion of investigation of sexual offences and victim empowerment in basic training and in training for all detectives

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Victim Empowerment (1)Training Programme aimed at basic levels of service delivery, treating victims with respect and dignity, entrench their rights to receive and offer informationFive hundred and Ninety-two VFFs country-widePart of Initiative for implementation of Victim Charter: led by Dept of Justice

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Victim Empowerment (2)

Community based victim support initiativesPublic Awareness and internal communicationLimitation of secondary victimisationEmpowerment of Victim as witness

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Prevention of firearm related violence

Firearms Control Act can play a role in reducing violence against womenGun violence threatens and oppresses women, children and young men

Priority station areas for Violence against women

and childrenNCCF direction: Identified 169 contact crime police stations - highest levels of crime against women and childrenDeveloping proactive local programmes aimed at reducing the levels of violent crime against women and children - programmes in all provinces approved Reduction programmes to protect women and children from violence - aimed at factors that contribute to violence like alcohol and firearms

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Youth Programme (1)Youth programme aimed at:

Reducing risk factors to offending behaviour Strengthening resilience factors to victimization and offending

Criminal Justice:Children Awaiting TrialChild Justice Bill

Schools Based Programmes: Partnership with Department of Education :

Safer Schools workbook, support for local schools-based programmes

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Youth Programme (2)Captain Crime StopAdopt- A - CopImplementation of Firearm-free zones in schoolsAwareness programmes to address risk factors like alcohol and drugs

Children Living In Streets: reducing vulnerability through integrated partnershipsPart of Child Labour Initiatives: Worst Forms of Child Labour

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GENDER EQUALITY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE

SERVICE

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PROGRESSION OF WOMEN SINCE 1994

SAPS was relatively conservative Police women were not enjoying same conditions of service and work alongside male counterparts in some facetsWomen were largely excluded from specialized servicesEmployment Equity issues vis a vis women not addressed seriously

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CURRENT STATUS- WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

1 Deputy National Commissioner1 Provincial Commissioner3 Divisional Commissioners 5 Deputy Provincial Commissioners22 Assistant Commissioners

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

Women empowerment programmes were implemented in 2001 and are in line with the SA’s National Policy Framework for Women Empowerment and Gender Equality which is monitored by OSW at the Presidency Women Network established in 2003 to support women empowerment programmesWomen Network Champions were nominated to lead the Network and facilitate all activities that highlight contributions of women towards the strategic objectives of SAPS

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME

All Champions are required to submit annual action plans to indicate programmes they will embark uponAnnual meetings are arranged for the Champions to report progress, develop new programmes and share best practicesWomen’s Network serve as pressure group within the police that highlight women’s issues within the Strategic Business Plan of the SAPS

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Allocated 40% of all trainee to women in order to improve their mobility to Supervisory, middle and senior positions70% of all places in the Emerging Leadership Programme has been reserved for women in order to broaden the pool of women leaders in SAPSTrained 3 women Pilots, 4 women Auditors,3 women Explosives Experts and 14 women Special T ask Force operators

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ACHIEVEMENTS (CONT)Awarded 85 % of all bursaries to Historically disadvantaged groups of which women form partSSSBC allocated R 6,750 million to women development in the 2006/7 financial year

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ACHIEVEMENTS (CONT)All senior appointments are monitored to ensure that they are in line with the numeric goals of the SAPS Employment Equity PlanAll recruitment and promotion drives are monitored to ensure that business units reach their numeric targets

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ACHIEVEMENTS (CONT)All senior appointments are monitored to ensure that they are in line with the numeric goals of the SAPS Employment Equity PlanAll recruitment and promotion drives are monitored to ensure that business units reach their numeric targets

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78.82%21.18%

2000

70.82%29.18%

2006

Male

Female

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81.83%18.17%

2000

71.69%28.31%

2006

Male

Female

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91.65%8.35%

2000

80.34%19.66%

2006

Male

Female

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79.13%20.87%

2000

70.96%29.04%

2006

Male

Female

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CONCLUSIONSAPS has achieved a target of 30% in the operational environment. The target is moving at all times in line with government pronouncements.In conclusion we believe that there is progress in the affirmation of women in the SAPS.

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Training on Domestic Violence

The purpose with Training on DomesticViolence is to:- ensure compliance by members with their

duties in terms of the Act and National Instruction; and

- develop the necessary skills amongst members to enable them to deal with incidents of domestic violence in a sensitive, professional and efficient manner

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Training (Continue)With the implementation of the Act, 1771 commanders and trainers from every station and area were trained on the Act. These trainers were responsible to train the remaining members in their respective provinces and divisions before its coming into operation.Training on domestic violence is included and forms an integral part of the Basic Training Programme for new recruits since 2000.

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Training (Continue)Since the beginning of 2006, 5 500 new recruits underwent the Basic Training Programme (which included training on domestic violence). The number of members attached to Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences units who underwent specialized training (including training on the handling and investigation of cases involving domestic violence), was increased to 72 %.

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Training (Continue)A Specialized 5-day Course on the handling of domestic violence incidents was developed and implemented during 2005 and piloted in the Eastern Cape.During January-June 2006, 984 members from the different provinces underwent the 5-day Course.In addition to this, a further 19 trainers (representative of all 9 provinces) have been trained to expedite the rollout of the Course in all the provinces.