P.A:  Mr. T Molefi

 Tel:  053 839 1767

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 Purpose

To ensure the transformation of the SAPS by promoting accountability and transparency in the police service with the mandate outlined in Section 2 and 3 of the SAPS Act. It has been established as a designated department at national level in terms of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (CSPS Act).

• Exercise Civilian Oversight over the Police Service, through monitoring and evaluating of overall police performance against planned programmes.
• Give strategic advice to the MEC in respect of developing and implementing policies.
• Provide administrative support services to the MEC, to oversee effectiveness and efficiency of police service.
• Liaise and communicate with stakeholders.
• Implement a partnership strategy to mobilise role-players and stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of communities.
• Promote good relations between police and community.
• Coordinate the functions and powers of Civilian Secretariat national and provincial spheres of government.
• Provide guidance to community police fora and associated structures and facilitate their proper functioning.

Service

Section 16 of the Act compelled each MEC to constitute a provincial Secretariat for Police.

The Provincial Secretariat must:

• Monitor and Evaluate the implementation of policing policy in the province
• Evaluate and monitor police conduct in the province.
• Promote community police relations
• Establish and promote partnerships and
• Manage the enhancement of community safety structures within the province.

It is made up of the following sub-programmes:

• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Policy and Research
• Safety Promotion  
• Community Police Relations