FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES

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FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES

• Constitutional issue
• Education, Training and Development issues
• Proficiency issues

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CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE

• Carmichele vs Minister of Safety and Security and
  Another, 2001 10 BCLR 995 CC
• Duty of care

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EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

• Content
• Methodology inclusive of balance between people
  available for core business and for training
• Assessment

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PROFICIENCY ISSUES

• Management
• Investigative
• On the street streetwise and police deaths
• Language

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FIVE LEARNING INTERVENTIONS

• Basic Training Programme
• Detective Learning Programme
• Officers Programme
• Station Management Programme
• Middle Management Programme

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BASIC TRAINING

• RECRUITMENT CRITERIA
• Regulation 111avii be proficient at
  least in English and one of the other official
  languages
• Fitness as selection criteria test potential
  to be able to reach organizational standard after
  basic training
• This together with tactical standard becomes
  compulsory for all functional members of the SAPS
  and be recognized as standards to be tested at
  least annually (Implementation 2005)

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BASIC TRAINING

• PURPOSE OF REVISION
• To provide organization with members that comply
  with profile Competent Police Official
• Review the training methods
• Create a logical flow in training
• Impact

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BASIC TRAININGNew Programme

• Profile of a competent police official
• 3 Phases
• 1 Month Station, College, Field Training
• Trained for reality by being practical Role play
  centres
• Training is Competency -/ Outcomes based and
  assessed against standards Portfolio of
  evidence Service delivery, Ethos, Discipline,
  Street wise, Life skills, Language
• Enhance Life skills and survival skills
• Practical application of cognitive knowledge into
  workplace knowledge, skills attitude
• Training also creates a defendable audit trail

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BASIC TRAININGContent
Mod 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Language Language Language Language Language Language Language
Physical Physical Physical Physical Achieved std and keep to it Achieved std and keep to it Achieved std and keep to it
Tactical Tactical Tactical Tactical Tactical Tactical Tactical
Survival driving Survival driving Survival driving Survival driving
Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training Assessment College as well as field training
Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene Residential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store, Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms, Collision scene
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BASIC TRAINING

• Methodology
• Integrated content at one institution
• Practical / practice until standard achieved
• Train for reality and on building blocks

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BASIC TRAINING

• Assessment
• Standards
• Portfolio of evidence
• Role play centre integral in curriculum

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BASIC TRAINING

• The way forward
• 1 month Prior to College
• Duration 8 months 4 field
• Influence targets
• Alternatives

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BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME

• Resources
• Shooting ranges
• Library Research facilities internet
• Gymnasiums
• Prescribed books Law, Community Policing etc
• Policing, Case studies Culture of reading /
  learning
• Role play centres R4,2m per centre (possible
  cost cutting investigated)
• Immediately 1 Pretoria College
• At least 4 more next financial year

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BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME STATISTICS

• 2001/2002 2068
• 2002/2003 7088

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BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME INSTITUTIONS BEDS

• Pretoria 2000
• Bisho (200, 700 after upgrading)
• Chatsworth (144)
• Oudtshoorn (400)
• Graaff-Reinet (350)
• Field Training Officers (2002/09/26) 1825

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DETECTIVE PROGRAMME

• Content
• A Legal aspects
• B Investigative tactics, techniques tools
• C Specific fields

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DETECTIVE PROGRAMME STATISTICS MEMBERS TRAINED

• 2000/2001 5495
• 2001/2002 7311
• 2002/2003 9764 (figure to end December)

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DETECTIVE PROGRAMME CHANGES

• Moved from Silverton to Hammanskraal
• Facilities being upgraded
• First intervention delivered at present
• Delivery Phases A B in Provinces (10 weeks)
  Phase C at Detective Academy (6 weeks) 4 months
  in total in modular block-release form it could
  be delivered over a year if operational duties
  vs development is taken into account

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DETECTIVE PROGRAMME

• Methodology
• - Facilitation
• - Group work
• - Case studies
• - Practical exercises
• - Building dockets

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OFFICERS PROGRAMME TARGET GROUP

• Captains (commissioned officers in terms of
  Section 33 of Police Act)
• New promotion policy Prerequisite for Inspectors
  to be appointed in rank of Captain

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OFFICERS PROGRAMME STATISTICS OVER LAST TWO
YEARS

• 2001/2002 851
• 2002/2003 941

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OFFICERS PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

• The learner will be able to perform the
  compulsory tasks which are expected to be
  performed by a captain in the South African
  Police Service in order to project a professional
  image and improve service delivery.

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OFFICERS PROGRAMME

• Content
• - Personal Leadership
• - Functional modules
• - Financial simulation

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OFFICERS PROGRAMME

• Duration 6 weeks
• Delivery Residential

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STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME BEING DEVELOPED

• Content
• - Tactical management
• - General Administration
• - Community relations
• - Financial management
• - Logistical management
• - Human resources management
• - Specific service delivery

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STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME TARGET GROUP

• Station Commissioners
• Members to be appointed as Station Commissioners

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STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Methodology
• - Facilitation
• - Role plays
• - Scenarios

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STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Assessment
• - Role plays
• - Written tests
• - Practical plans
• - Exercises

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STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Duration 4 weeks residential with Toolkit
• Mentorship

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MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Content
• Personal and interpersonal effectiveness
• Diversity follow-up for middle managers
• Transformation management
• Leadership and management
• Human resources management
• Financial Management

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MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Methodology
• Facilitation
• Group discussions
• Simulation

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MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Assessment
• Understanding MBTI profiles
• Group assignments
• Workplace assignment
• Presentations

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MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

• Delivery and duration
• 3 weeks residential
• 4 weeks in workplace
• 3 Phases 1 3 residential, 2 in workplace
• MBTI centre of programme Link from Basic -

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STRUCTURES

• Two new Components formed and Heads appointed
  In Service Training Provision and External
  Training Coordination and Generic Skills Provision

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RELOCATION

• Hammanskraal
• Maleoskop

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TOTAL NUMBERS TRAINED

• 2001/2002 79520
• 2002/2003 53589 (to end of December)

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