policing needs and priorities PROGRAMME

1. policing needs and priorities PROGRAMME Presentation to Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs & Sport: 20 August 2019

2. Legal mandate for the Policing Needs and Priorities

3. Community Safety Act • S 23 of the Community Safety Act (2013): • The MEC must report annually to the Provincial Parliament on his findings (regarding the policing needs and priorities) • Provincial Parliament must refer the report to the standing committee, where it must be considered and debated. • The standing committee may hold public hearings and request representations from stakeholders with an interest in the report. • The Provincial Commissioner & executive heads of municipal police services must be given an opportunity to respond to the report, comments received and findings. • The findings and comments of the standing committee must be taken into account when the MEC formulates the recommendations on policing needs and priorities for approval by Provincial Cabinet. • The MEC must submit the approved policing needs and priorities to the national Minister to be taken into account when the policing needs and priorities for the Province are formulated in terms of the Constitution.

4. How PNPs have been determined in the Western Cape • Various methodologies have been utilised for the annual determination. These include: • Desktop research of - • SAPS documentation, annual reports, operational plans, presentations, and budgets • Media reports • Critical commentary and literature on policing, crime and safety issues • Demographics, statistics, IDPs and provincial government data • Community based consultative workshops : Inviting key stakeholder groups to discuss PNPs and to develop safety plans. This includes representatives of national, provincial and local government, civil society & DoCS ' key stakeholder groups – CPFs, NHWs, Faith-based organisations. • Safety perceptions surveys: previously conducted in province, now at PNP workshops.

5. Previous PNP methodologies • 2010/11: desktop analysis & surveys with CPFs • 2011/12: compilation of studies, including a Community Safety Barometer (outsourced household survey), focus group discussion and key informant interviews. Desktop analysis of DoCS M&E data and other data • 2012/13: Desktop analysis, secondary data including DOCS performance information on oversight function; photo voice stories; telephonic interviews with CPFs. • 2013/14: 25 cluster based community consultations; perception questionnaire with participants; review of oversight & performance information. • 2014/15: 25 cluster based consultative workshops with stakeholders; perception questionnaire; analysis. • 2015/16: 16 cluster based stakeholder consultative workshops where PNPs were identified and safety plans developed; community perception scorecard, data analysis. • 2016/17: 16 cluster based stakeholder consultative workshops where PNPs were identified and safety plans developed; community perception scorecard, data analysis. • 2017/18: desktop analysis reviewing SAPS performance information, oversight information, crime statistics and other literature; 2 consultative workshops in each of 4 Docs priority areas: Saldanha, Khayelitsha, Paarl East, Manenberg, and also Riebeeck West. • 2018/19: 3 thematic workshops: Gender based violence; Drugs; Commuter Safety.

6. PNP outcome • Based on our workshops, findings & analysis, an annual PNP report has been compiled and submitted to the Minister of Police, national and provincial commissioner, all provincial MECs and departments, is distributed to key stakeholders and is available on DoCS’s website. • The research is published and is a marketing tool and information source for the public and stakeholders. The previous year’s report is distributed at the PNP workshops the following year. • The 2017/18 PNP report was submitted to the standing committee in terms of S23 of the CSA, and after incorporating its comments, has been submitted to Cabinet. • The draft report has also been forwarded to the Minister and Secretary of Police. • The PNP reports are widely distributed. • Since (2018) the PNP is also a standing item in the MINMEC report and meeting which is chaired by the National Minister of Police

7. Marketing strategies to inform stakeholders of the PNPs • Advertisements in newspapers and radio advertisements are used to inform stakeholders. • In addition Bulk SMS invitations and reminders are sent to target groups. • Email invitations are also distributed. • Telephonic mobilisation is used to secure attendance. • Correspondence with SAPS and CPF to ensure participation • Afterwards Advertorials were placed in local newspapers to inform the broader public of the outcomes of the PNP process. • Currently the reports are published on the website for the public to access, and hardcopies are distributed widely at public events and to key stakeholders.

8. Development of safety plans • The provincial strategic goals and new strategic priorities focus on ensuring that we support the building of safe and cohesive communities. • It is argued that the PNPs have a wider ambit than a narrow policing concern to include looking at the intersection of the functions of many municipalities and many provincial departments to contribute to safer communities. • District municipality engagement: • DOCS allocated funds for a period of four years (2018/19 – 2021/22) to assist DMs to improve wellness and safety in their areas. The project includes assisting the DMs to develop safety plans and establish a safety coordinating structure to implement them, and develop a mediation response to social unrest. • During the 2019/20 year, the Department will accordingly host its PNP consultative workshop and safety planning process in the 5 District Municipalities.

9. PNP/Safety planning schedule for 2019/20

10. Strategy to ensure implementation of PNPs & Safety plans • The Department aims to ensure that the provincial policing needs have an impact on policing policy. • District Municipality safety plans • The development of safety plans forms part of a TPA with the DMs – they are legally obliged to develop them. • DoCS has allocated funds for the DMs to utilise in implementing the safety plan. • The project plans aims to develop these through consultation with the DM, and role players. • To work with the DM to ensure that the safety plans are incorporated into the IDP. • This will attract resources and ensure accountability. • The safety plans will be implemented & monitored through the safety coordinating structure. • DoCS will monitor and evaluate the process over the 3-year period.

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12. Challenges • Lack of monitoring mechanisms to see how the PNPs are addressed/incorporated into operational plans or annual performance plans by various institutions. • The PNPs are conducted during the course of the financial year, but are not complete before the SAPS AOP is compiled. However, due to the long term nature of the issues raised, this should not prevent SAPS from taking such PNP into consideration in their planning for outer years. • It is unclear whether SAPS Provincially or locally incorporates the PNPs into their station plans. • Some of the recommendations are duplicated year-on-year and similar to policing plans (though a direct influence is not clear). • Only few CPFs have developed localised safety plans taking into consideration the PNPs and developed cluster safety plans. • The methodology are amended almost annually which has an influence on the results & findings which makes comparisons and longitudinal trends difficult.

13. Successes • Since there is no predetermined manner for determining PNPs, the Department is continually striving to find an optimal way to determine these. • In some ways, most crime patterns remain stable, and many of the PNPs identified are similar to previous trends. However, we have also focused on specific safety threats in different years – in 2018/19 the focus was on gender based crime, drugs and commuter safety. In 2017/18 we focused on reviewing policing policy and plans. • The PNP process has enabled the Department to regularly engage and consult with communities and capture their concerns. This has been brought to the attention of provincial and national authorities. • PNP engagements are well attended and attracts the members of organisations and public officials who are key stakeholders in the field of safety and security.

14. Successes cont. • The safety plans do provide a local level plan of action to guide the work of the community, police and government. • There is evidence that many PNP recommendations have been implemented like the safety kiosks. (More research is needed in this regard) • There is evidence that several local municipalities did address relevant PNPs that were within their jurisdiction. • Safety plans were developed based on the determination of PNPs. • DoCS – have made over R30 million available to DM to implement the safety plans that emanate from the PNPs.

15. Enquiries:msamandadisselcontact no: 021-483-6548e-mail:amanda.dissel@westerncape.gov.za Thank you