BRIEFING TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE –

SAPS Basic Training Learning Programme

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE

CONTENTS

1. Historic Background

2. Old vs New Curriculum (The Need to Review the Programme)

3. New Basic Training Learning Programme - 2016

4. Basic Training Learning Programme Implementation Strategy

5. Basic Training Learning Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

Strategy

6. Benchmarking with International Policing Agencies

7. Consultation with Organised Labour

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Historic Background

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Historic Background (1)

PERIOD DURATION OF PROGRAMME AND COMMENTS

Jan 1994 to Dec 2003

1. Six months training at the Academy (theory).

2. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after

training.

Feb 2004 to June 2004

1. Four months training at the Academy (theory).

2. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after

training.

July 2004 to Dec 2009

1. Six months training at the Academy (theory).

2. Six months Field Training (practical).

3. 12 months probation period.

4. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after the

probation period.

5. Trainees signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)

before training.

6. SAQA accredited NQF 5 qualification introduced for SAPS.

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Historic Background (2)

PERIOD DURATION OF PROGRAMME AND COMMENTS

Jan 2010 to March

2016

1. Ten months training at the Academy (theory).

2. 12 months Field Training (practical).

3. Two months Integrated Assessment at the Academy.

4. NQF 5 qualification implemented in SAPS.

April 2016

1. One month induction programme Academy and at the

police station (theory and practical).

2. Eight months training at the Academy (theory and

practical).

3. 12 months probation.

4. Trainees will be appointed as Constables directly after the

Basic Training.

5. Registration of qualification to be followed.

Old vs New Curriculum (The

Need to Review the

Programme)

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2010-2015 2016

24 month programme. 21 month programme.

No induction training. Induction of trainees included and practical placement at station level (one month).

Academy Phase: ten months of theory. Academy Phase: Eight months of theory and practical exposure at police stations under mentorship of the trainers.

Weekends excluded for training purposes (trainees had too much down-time as a result).

Weekends included for training purposes.

Field Police Development Phase (12 months) – practical training at station (Unsupervised practical training at stations due to non-involvement of Field Training Officers and resultant decline in discipline).

Probation period performing operational duties (12 months) supervised by Relief Commanders.

First Responder to Crowd Management (two days).

Crowd Management in full (three weeks).

Basic Tactical Techniques included. Advanced Tactical Techniques included.

Old vs New: Basic Training Learning Programme

New Basic Training Learning

Programme - 2016

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• Purpose:

– To build crime prevention capacity in the SA Police Service in line with

Constitutional requirements.

• Goal:

– To capacitate new recruits with the necessary basic policing knowledge, skills and

attitude in line with the Constitutional mandate.

• Selection and Recruitment Process:

– Psychometric assessment;

– Interviews;

– Fitness; and

– Medical assessment.

• Generic Requirements:

– RSA Citizen;

– No criminal record;

– Between ages of 18-30 years;

– Matric or Equivalent Certificate; and

– In possession of a Drivers licence (08/EB).

Purpose, Goal and Prerequisites of New Basic

Training Learning Programme

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Layout of the Basic Training Learning Programme

from 2016

Orientation And

Induction At

Police Stations –

One Month

Academic phase

– Eight Months

Probation

Period at Police

Station – 12

Months

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• First month:

– Signing of Memorandum of Agreement;

– Registration of trainees on POLMED;

– Induction of new employee in SAPS;

– Explanation of Logbook to use at the police station; and

– Deployment at the police station for three weeks prior to

training in a SAPS Academy.

The Basic Training Learning Programme (Month 1)

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The Basic Training Learning Programme (Month 2-9)

CROSS FIELD DRILL SHOOTING FITNESS

Professional

Conduct

Performance

enhancement

Use of Firearms

Use of Force

Human rights

Bill of Rights

Batho Pele Principles

National Instructions

Investigative

Interviewing

Statement Taking

Criminal Procedure

Act

Computer literacy

Tactical Combat

Street Survival

Techniques

(CCFO’s integrated)

BLOCK 1:

(Months

2 to 5)

At the

Academy

BLOCK 2:

(Months

6 to 9)

At the

Academy

• Professional Conduct

• Performance

Enhancement Process

• Criminal Justice

System

• Criminal Law:

– Sources of Law

– Elements of Crime

– Common Law

– Statutory law

• General Duties

In Community

Service Centre

(CSC)

• Registers In

CSC

• Receive &

Attend to

Complaints

• Open Case

Docket

• Criminal

Procedure

• Search And

Seizure

• Custody

Management

• Investigative

Interviewing

• Statement

Taking

• Fitness

• Use of Force

• Tactical Combat

(CQC)

• Use Of Firearm

(Z88 - Theory &

Formative

Assessment)

• Drill (Saluting

&

Compliments)

• Crime Scene Management

• Criminal Procedure

• Conducting an arrest

• Crime Detection

• Law of Evidence

• Giving Evidence in Court

• Crime Prevention

• Fitness

• Use of Force

• Tactical Combat (CQC)

• Tactical Procedure

• Use of Firearm (Z88 -

Summative

Assessments)

• First Responder to

Crowd Management

• 7 Survival Principles

• Use Of Firearms

(Shotgun/R 5 –Theory,

Formative &

Summative

Assessments)

• Tactical & Street

Survival Techniques

• Drill (Squad & Funeral)

• Crowd Management Learning Programme (3 weeks)

Note: Workplace learning (practical) will be conducted over weekends for the

duration of the programme.

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Programme Content: Months 1 to 4 in SAPS Training

Academy

Module Sessions Module Sessions

Professional Conduct

21 Docket administration 09

Performance Enhancement Process

2 Taking of fingerprints 13

Criminal Justice System

26 Criminal Procedure 27

Elements of a Crime

25

Tactical Combat (Close quarter combat

including assessments) 20

Inchoate Crimes 9 Drill (salute and compliment) 31

Functioning in the CSC 40 Fitness (Cycle 2) 17

Attending and receiving complaints

(CSC) 29

Use of firearms Pistol (Theory, formative

ranges 45

Custody management (CSC) 15 Computer Literacy 6

OB & Pocket Books

5 Crime against persons 37

Fitness (Intro to Tongfa ) (Cycle 1) 55 Domestic Violence 9

Use of force 8 Crimes against property 30

Investigative Interviewing 8 Crimes against admin 20

Statement Taking 16 Crimes against community 30

Victim empowerment 04 Crimes against the state 20

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Programme Content: Months 5 to 8 in SAPS Training

Academy

Module Sessions Module Sessions

Tactical Procedures 20 7 Survival principles (formative &

summative) 18

Use of force 8 Tactical & Street Survival Techniques

(presentation, formative & summative) 22+18

Crime Scene management 40 First responder to crowd management 18

Role of Crime Intelligence 04 Tactical Combat (Close Quarter Combat,

including assessments) 40

Criminal procedure 25 Fitness (cycle 3) 20

Crime prevention 16 Drill (Squad & Funeral) 25+20

Tactical & Street Survival Techniques 16 First Aid 18

Tactical procedure 12

Fitness (Portion of cycle 2) 10

Law of evidence 14

Use of firearms Pistol (formative ranges) 10

Shotgun (theory, making safe, shooting

ranges) 13+38

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• CSC Functions and Registers in CSC:

- Booking on/off duty, General CSC duties, Custody management, Exhibits, Interviewing, statement

writing and dockets, Introduction to main frame systems (CAS/ ICDMS, NETVAS), Observation,

Search & Seizure

• All activities at station level (attending to complaints outside police station, crime

scenes, crime prevention, etc.), including:

– Completion of vehicle log sheet,132(b), and inspection thereof;

– Attending to and handling of crime scenes / accident scenes;

– Attending to complaints;

– Statement-taking;

– Arrest of a suspect (taking of fingerprints);

– Search and seizure; and

– Transporting of suspects / detainees (where applicable).

• Court duties

• Conducting of a road block

12 Months Probation at a Police Station (Months 10 –

21)

Basic Training Learning

Programme

Implementation Strategy

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• Induction Programme:

– All new recruits (5019);

– Duration: two days; and

– Police station induction phase: three weeks

• Orientation of Trainers:

– All Basic Police Training Academy Commanders, Training

Management and Trainers; and

– Duration: five days.

• Basic Police Academies:

– All Ten Basic Training Academies.

Basic Training Learning Programme Implementation

Strategy (2016)

Basic Training Learning

Programme Monitoring

and Evaluation Strategy

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• 1st Phase: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) conducted within the

Academy by internal M&E Section on the learning programme.

• Categories (Curriculum, Knowledge & Performance of the EDT-P,

Training Environment and assessments).

• 2nd Phase: M&E at the Academy for workplace exposure during

blocks One & Two.

• 3rd Phase: Integrated M&E Task Teams (Four visits during the

academic phase)

• Consolidated feedback to Division Human Resource Development.

Basic Training Learning Programme Monitoring and

Evaluation Strategy

Benchmarking with

International Policing

Agencies

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Benchmarking with International Policing Agencies

United Kingdom Initial

Police Learning &

Development

Programme (IPLDP)

• The IPLDP is a two-year probation programme inclusive of approximately 9.5

months of police training.

• The course consists of the following:

• Initial/Fundamental Course; Community Phase; Intelligence Phase; Investigation

Phase; and Street Skills.

• https://www.policeuk.com/student_officers.php

Namibian Police Basic

Training Programme

• After recruitment, selection and psychometric evaluation, the Basic Training

Programme has a six month duration.

• The Namibian Police Force has been benchmarking their basic training

programme with the SAPS ‘s Basic Police Development Learning Programme.

• http://209.88.21.36/opencms/opencms/grnnet/NAMPOL/College/#

Los Angeles Police

Department

• The LAPD training programme is a six month programme, which covers the

following topics:

• Academics [arrest and booking procedures, preliminary investigation techniques,

radio and communication skills, traffic enforcement and investigation]; Vehicle

Operations; Firearm Training; Human Relations; Law; Physical Training; and

Tactics.

• http://www.joinlapd.com/academy.html

New York Basic Course for

Police Officers

• The Basic Course for Police Officers is a four month programme with a focus on

the following:

• Administration of Justice; Introduction to Law Enforcement; Laws of New York;

Law Enforcement Skills; Community Interaction; Mass Casualties and Major

Events; and Investigations.

• http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/training/bcpo/bcpo01.html

Consultation with

Organised Labour

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Consultation with Organised Labour

• The recognised Labour Unions were consulted through

the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council

(SSSBC) on 5 May 2016, including:

– Police and Prison Rights Union (POPCRU); and

– South African Police Union (SAPU).

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