Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005

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Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005
Presented by Chris Ngcobo Chief of Police,
Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department
Impact of Munical Police Services (MPSs) on
crime - Evaluating the relationship with SAPS
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Legal Mandate

• Defined in the South African Police Services Act
  No.83 of 1998 as primarily concerned with the
  following, namely
• Crime Prevention
• By-law Enforcement, and
• Traffic Policing

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Vision
NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGY
Joburg 2030 Vision
Integrated Development Plans
City Scorecard
Departmental Scorecard
City Safety Strategy
Operation Token Days
Sethunya
Nude Ants
Winged Heart
Jozi
Licensing
Knight Life
Fundisa
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Relationship between JMPD and SAPS Police
Stations

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Size of Policing Area 1 645 km²

• 7 224km of roads
• 3 943 km of storm water drains
• 320 bridges
• 7 100 000m of footpaths
• 129 000 street lights
• 1 561 traffic light installations.
• 12 551km of kerbing

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Organization
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Impact on Policing City Safety Strategy -
Geographic Focus Areas

• There is basically 8 areas of primary policing
  interest within the CoJ
• Moroka (Soweto) burglary residential and
  business continue to be problematic
• Diepsloot perception of safety after dark now
  improved by 10
• CBD East (Doornfontein, Ellis Park) largely
  problems relating to common assault
• CBD West ( Joubert Park) largely problems
  relating to illegal firearms, youth and
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  alcohol
• Hillbrow largely problems relating to drugs,
  assaults and illegal immigrants
• Newtown perceptions of safety in places of
  entertainment
• Orange Farm perceptions of safety after dark
  now improved by 10

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Impact - continued
With more visible patrols, searches of persons,
vehicles and buildings, it is clear that fewer
crimes are being committed using firearms as
indicated below
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Impact - continued

• And consequently fewer people are actually
  carrying firearms, even during the night as
  indicated in the graphic illustration below

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JMPD Crime Arrests 6 Weekly Daily Trend

• As part of Operation Token Days, it is clear that
  Thursdays and Fridays are quite busy with regard
  to crime especially in Hillbrow and Joubert
  Park as indicated below

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Resources areas requiring attention

• As part of the JMPDs preparation for Soccer
  World Cup 2010, the following areas will require
  more attention
• K9 Unit increase from 11 to 72 dog unit in
  order to ensure 24/7 monitoring
• and detection of explosives for between 8 and
  30 park and ride facilities, rail
• stations and sporting venues
• Equestrian Unit possible increase from 15 to
  70 horses to patrol rail
• stations, park and ride facilities park and
  sporting events
• Personnel possible increase from 1 500 to 2
  500
• Volunteers possible engagement of at least
  1000 volunteers to participate as
• traffic wardens and safety officers in busses
  (348 required), trains (19 required)
• estimated for the opening and closing games
• Portable Cameras some 300 intelligent cameras
  will be required to monitor
• not only the sporting events but also the City
  beyond 2010

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Impact of CCTV (Inner City)

• In the City, incidents of crime are equally fewer
  during the night and cameras are now spotting
  more traffic incidents during the day as
  indicated in the illustration below

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Relations with MMCs

• Relations are structured through Section 80
  Public Safety Committee where police management
  submit monthly reports.
• Key issues forming part of these Committee
  reports generally revolve around the following
• Response times to incidents.
• Community complaints on police performance
  (visibility, defective
• traffic lights, taxis and unroadworthy
  vehicles, accidents and
• driving under the influence).
• Police attendance of community police fora.
• Community issues raised at regular Mayoral
  visits and site
• inspections.
• Handling of public protests/marches within the
  City.
• Illegal dumping and trading in restricted
  areas.

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Women Participation and General Treatment of
Women Officers

• Over the last three years, some 350 women have
  been enlisted as part of the JMPD operations
  making up more than 70 of new recruits.
• In addition, the department is engaging more
  women in roles regarded as traditional male jobs
  such as riding a horse, being part of the K9 unit
  and riding a motorcycle.
• However, more work still needs to be done to
  increase women in management positions.
• Current Status
• 1 out of 6 Directors is a woman.
• 2 out of 20 Chief Superintendents are women.
• 2 out of 31 Superintendents are women.
• 4 out of 8 Inspectors are women, and
• 5 out of 40 Sergeants are women.

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General Conduct and Public Impressions of the
Metro Police
Conduct of officers has improved over the last
few years since the JMPD has been established,
with the Department handling fewer cases of
corruption/bribery every year. However, the
biggest challenge remains the training of
officers on customer care (some 500 officers
received training in the last financial year)
since the greatest complaints against the
Department still overwhelmingly revolve around
conduct unbecoming of an officer. In
general, JMPD officers are highly regarded for
their responsiveness, visibility and tough
application of the law.
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Thanks for your attention