FOUNDATIONAL ISSUESFOUNDATIONAL ISSUES

Constitutional issue

Education, Training and Development issues

Proficiency issues

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUECONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE

Carmichele vs Minister of Safety and Security and Another, 2001 [10] BCLR 995 [CC]

“Duty of care”

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUESDEVELOPMENT ISSUES

Content

Methodology [inclusive of balance between people available for core business and for training]

Assessment

PROFICIENCY ISSUESPROFICIENCY ISSUES

Management

Investigative

On the street [“streetwise” and police deaths]

Language

FIVE LEARNING FIVE LEARNING INTERVENTIONSINTERVENTIONS

Basic Training Programme

Detective Learning Programme

Officer’s Programme

Station Management Programme

Middle Management Programme

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING

RECRUITMENT CRITERIA Regulation 11[1][a][vii] – “be proficient at least in English and one

of the other official languages”

Fitness – as selection criteria – test potential to be able to reach organizational standard after basic training

This together with tactical standard becomes compulsory for all functional members of the SAPS and be recognized as standards to be tested at least annually (Implementation: 2005)

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING

PURPOSE OF REVISION

To provide organization with members that comply with profile – Competent Police Official

Review the training methods

Create a logical flow in training

Impact

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAININGNew ProgrammeNew Programme

Profile of a competent police official

3 Phases1 Month Station, College, Field Training Trained for reality by being practical [Role play centres]

Training is Competency -/ Outcomes based and assessed against standards [Portfolio of evidence] [Service delivery, Ethos, Discipline, Street wise, Life skills, Language]

Enhance Life skills – and survival skills

Practical application of cognitive knowledge into workplace [knowledge, skills & attitude]

Training also creates a defendable audit trail

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAININGContentContent

Mod 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Language

Physical Achieved std and keep to it

Tactical

Survival driving

Assessment – College as well as field trainingResidential setting, Informal settlement, Grocery Store,Tavern, ATM, Courtroom, Police Cell, Debriefing rooms,

Collision scene

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING

Methodology:Integrated [content – at one institution]

Practical / practice until standard achieved

Train for reality and on building blocks

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING

AssessmentStandards

Portfolio of evidence

Role play centre integral in curriculum

BASIC TRAININGBASIC TRAINING

The way forward:1 month [Prior to College]

Duration [8 months + 4 field]

Influence targets Alternatives

BASIC TRAINING BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Resources:Shooting rangesLibrary – Research facilities [internet]GymnasiumsPrescribed books [Law, Community Policing etc]Policing, Case studies [Culture of reading / learning]

Role play centres – R4,2m per centre (possible cost cutting investigated)

Immediately 1 – Pretoria CollegeAt least 4 more next financial year

BASIC TRAINING BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME: STATISTICSPROGRAMME: STATISTICS2001/2002: 20682002/2003: 7088

BASIC TRAINING BASIC TRAINING PROGRAMME: PROGRAMME:

INSTITUTIONS: BEDSINSTITUTIONS: BEDSPretoria: 2000Bisho (200, 700 after upgrading)Chatsworth (144)Oudtshoorn (400)Graaff-Reinet (350)

Field Training Officers (2002/09/26): 1825

DETECTIVE PROGRAMMEDETECTIVE PROGRAMME

Content:

- A: Legal aspects

- B: Investigative tactics, techniques & tools

- C: Specific fields

DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: STATISTICS: MEMBERS STATISTICS: MEMBERS

TRAINEDTRAINED2000/2001: 54952001/2002: 73112002/2003: 9764 (figure to end December)

DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: DETECTIVE PROGRAMME: CHANGESCHANGES

Moved from Silverton to Hammanskraal Facilities being upgraded First intervention delivered at present Delivery: Phases A & B in Provinces (10 weeks);

Phase C at Detective Academy (6 weeks): 4 months in total – in modular block-release form it could be delivered over a year if operational duties vs development is taken into account

DETECTIVE PROGRAMMEDETECTIVE PROGRAMMEMethodology

- Facilitation- Group work- Case studies- Practical exercises

- “ Building dockets”

OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: TARGET GROUPTARGET GROUP

Captains (commissioned officers in terms of Section 33 of Police Act)

New promotion policy: Prerequisite for Inspectors to be appointed in rank of Captain

OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: STATISTICS OVER LAST STATISTICS OVER LAST

TWO YEARSTWO YEARS2001/2002: 8512002/2003: 941

OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: OFFICER’S PROGRAMME: LEARNING OUTCOMESLEARNING OUTCOMES

The learner will be able to perform the compulsory tasks which are expected to be performed by a captain in the South African Police Service in order to project a professional image and improve service delivery.

OFFICER’S PROGRAMMEOFFICER’S PROGRAMME

Content

- Personal Leadership- Functional modules- Financial simulation

OFFICER’S PROGRAMMEOFFICER’S PROGRAMME

Duration: 6 weeksDelivery: Residential

STATION MANAGEMENT STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: BEING PROGRAMME: BEING

DEVELOPEDDEVELOPED Content

- Tactical management- General Administration- Community relations- Financial management- Logistical management- Human resources management- Specific service delivery

STATION MANAGEMENT STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: TARGET PROGRAMME: TARGET

GROUPGROUPStation CommissionersMembers to be appointed as Station

Commissioners

STATION MANAGEMENT STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Methodology

- Facilitation- Role plays- Scenarios

STATION MANAGEMENT STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Assessment

- Role plays- Written tests- Practical plans- Exercises

STATION MANAGEMENT STATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Duration: 4 weeks residential with ToolkitMentorship

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Content- Personal and interpersonal effectiveness- Diversity follow-up for middle managers- Transformation management- Leadership and management- Human resources management- Financial Management

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Methodology

- Facilitation- Group discussions- Simulation

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Assessment

- Understanding MBTI profiles- Group assignments- Workplace assignment- Presentations

MIDDLE MANAGEMENT MIDDLE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

Delivery and duration:3 weeks residential4 weeks in workplace

3 Phases: 1 & 3 residential, 2 in workplace

MBTI centre of programme [Link from Basic -]

STRUCTURESSTRUCTURES

Two new Components formed and Heads appointed: In Service Training Provision and External Training Coordination and Generic Skills Provision

RELOCATIONRELOCATION

HammanskraalMaleoskop

TOTAL NUMBERS TRAINEDTOTAL NUMBERS TRAINED

2001/2002: 795202002/2003: 53589 (to end of December)

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