Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Presented by Chris Ngcobo
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Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Presented by Chris Ngcobo Presented by Chris Ngcobo Chief of Police, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department Impact of Munical Police Services (MPS‘s) on crime - Evaluating the relationship with SAPS
Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Presented by Chris Ngcobo
Portfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Presented by Chris Ngcobo Chief of Police, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department. Impact of Munical Police Services (MPS‘s) on crime - Evaluating the relationship with SAPS. Legal Mandate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PowerPoint PresentationPortfolio Committee Briefing 23/08/2005 Presented by Chris Ngcobo Impact of Munical Police Services (MPS‘s) on crime - Evaluating the relationship with SAPS Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Defined in the South African Police Services Act No.83 of 1998 as primarily concerned with the following, namely: Crime Prevention Sethunya Vision Relationship between 679.unknown Size of Policing Area: 1 645 km² 7 224km of roads 320 bridges 129 000 street lights 12 551km of kerbing Organization Directorate Training Directorate HR 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 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% Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government With more visible patrols, searches of persons, vehicles and buildings, it is clear that fewer crimes are being committed using firearms as indicated below: Impact - continued Impact - continued And consequently fewer people are actually carrying firearms, even during the night as indicated in the graphic illustration below: Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government 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: Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Resources – areas requiring attention As part of the JMPD‘s 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 Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government 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: Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Relations with MMC’s 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. traffic lights, taxis and unroadworthy vehicles, accidents and driving under the influence). 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. Training and capacitating of the MPS to handle more and more crime related matters as opposed to traffic policing. Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government 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: 2 out of 31 Superintendents are women. 4 out of 8 Inspectors are women, and 5 out of 40 Sergeants are women. Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government 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. Portfolio Committee on Provincial and Local Government Thanks for your attention GFA Firearms: Knight Life Persons Searched for Firearms 24 Hour Incident Frequency 35 % Responded to 44 % Responded to