Crime prevention in the transport sector

CRIME PREVENTION IN THE

TRANSPORT SECTOR

5 NOVEMBER 2015

Contents

Section 1: Statistical information

Section 2: SAPS Responsibilities

Section 3: Partnerships

Section 4: Current activities

Section 5: Lessons learnt

Section 6: Guidelines

STATISTICAL INFORMATION: TRUCK HI-JACKING: NUMBER OF CRIMES REPORTED

CRIME PREVENTION IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR

1412

999

821943

991

1279

600

700

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900

1000

1100

1200

1300

1400

1500

2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

TRUCK HIJACKINGS REPORTED

Increased by 29.1%

STATISTICAL INFORMATION: TRUCK HI-JACKING


PROVINCE 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

GAUTENG 860 600 443 524 547 804

MPUMALANGA 197 163 149 143 197 155

FREE STATE 67 27 54 82 71 89

KWAZULU NATAL 127 94 64 82 46 63

WESTERN CAPE 14 17 31 37 40 62

NORTH WEST 70 47 28 22 46 45

EASTERN CAPE 57 27 29 15 31 34

LIMPOPO 19 20 19 34 13 27

NORTHERN CAPE 1 4 4 4 0 0

TOTAL 1412 999 821 943 991 1279

STATISTICAL INFORMATION: TRUCK HI-JACKING (% CONTRIBUTION 2014/15)


PROVINCE 2014/15 % CONTRIBUTION

2014/15

GAUTENG 804 62.9%

MPUMALANGA 155 12.1%

FREE STATE 89 7.0%

KWAZULU NATAL 63 4.9%

WESTERN CAPE 62 4.8%

NORTH WEST 45 3.5%

EASTERN CAPE 34 2.7%

LIMPOPO 27 2.1%

NORTHERN CAPE 0 0.0%

TOTAL 1279

STATISTICAL INFORMATION: TRUCK HI-JACKING (% CONTRIBUTION 2014/15)


2014/15 % Contribution

Gauteng

Mpumalanga

Free State

KwaZulu Natal

Western Cape

North West

Eastern Cape

Limpopo62.9%

12.1%

7.0%

4.9%

4.8% 3.5%2.7%2.1%

PROVINCIAL : 2013/2014 COMPARED TO 2014/2015 FINANCIAL YEARS


47.0%

-21.3%

25.4%

37.0%

55.0%

-2.2%

9.7%

107.7%

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• SAPS is a law enforcement agency, mandated by the

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, with the

following responsibilities:

– prevent, combat and investigate crime;

– maintain public order;

– protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic

and their property; and

– to uphold and enforce the law.


PARTNERSHIPS

• The following requirements are applicable when SAPS

enters into a partnership:

– The potential benefit of the SAPS’s participation must

be in line with its own aims, objectives and

responsibilities;

– SAPS must be able to contribute effectively;

– May not create an unreasonable burden on the

resources of SAPS

– No preferential treatment for the partner


CURRENT ACTIVITIES

• SAPS entered recently into partnerships with the following disciplines to address different categories of crimes:

– South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)

– Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA)

• TORs compiled (awaiting final approval)

• Engagement models compiled (aligned with the Crime Combating Forum structures on national, provincial, cluster and local level)

• Quick Win Action Plans compiled with specific Objectives and Deliverables



BASIC POLICING MODEL

BASIC POLICING PRINCIPLES

STRATEGIC POLICING INNOVATIVE POLICING

Mobilization Integrated approach

Sustainability Planning& resources

Policing through ideas

Powerhouse Best Practice Sharing

FIRST THINGS FIRST DOING THINGS RIGHT COMMAND AND CONTROL

Inspections Compliance with policies

CGCSA QUICK WIN ACTION PLAN (objectives and deliverables)


1. Nodal Points

2. Integrated Intelligence Products

Strategic Objective 1: To ensure information and Intelligence in support of the combating of Consumer Goods related Crimes.

3. Prevention and Incident Management

4. Communication and Awareness

5. Risk Analysis

6. Securing SASSA pay-out points

7. Securing of trucks and the consignment in transit

Strategic Objective 2: To prevent Consumer Goods related Crimes.

8. Identification, Tracking and Arrest of Wanted Suspects (SAPS and CGCSA)

9. Offenders (repeat offending, released offenders, parolees)

10. Strategic Approach to Bail Defence

11. Cold Case Analysis

12. Investigation and prosecution

Strategic Objective 3: To Investigate Consumer Goods related Crimes and prosecute offenders.

LESSONS LEARNT

• Information and intelligence

– Nodal Points (SAPS and Industry)

• Wanted suspects

– Verification and prioritisation

• Complaint feedback

• Force multipliers (response and investigation)

• Crime scene management

– Securing of crime scene

– Securing of exhibits

• Trial ready dockets


GUIDELINES

• Ensure all trucks are roadworthy and in good condition (to avoid unnecessary breakdowns)

• Driver vetting

• Valuable cargo-arrange escort vehicles

• Inform driver of potential hotspots and times of incidents - crime awareness of drivers and companies

• Travel during day light

• Sharing of information amongst all role-players

• Do not pick-up hitch-hikers or any unknown person along the road

• Stop at known and well lit truck stops

• Park trucks only at safe places such as the truck stops and park the truck with other trucks in a well lit area

• Safeguard goods and truck parts

• Travel on main routes

• Fit trucks with surveillance devices to monitor movement

• Provide the driver with all emergency numbers

• Never defiant from the planned route


Thank you

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