Community Safety
Question by:
Hon Lennit Max
Answered by:
Hon Daniel Plato
Question Number:
9
Question Body:
- With reference to the report of 30 March 2015 that the South African Police Service (SAPS) had managed to reduce its forensic backlog of 59023 cases to a commendable level of about 4400 case entries which represents a 92 percent backlog reduction up to the third quarter of 2014/15, (a) how many of these cases had bearing on the Western Cape, (b) how many laboratory technicians were involved, (c) what was the cost to the taxpayer and (d) how many of the following cases were dealt with, (i) DNA, (ii) drug analysis and (iii) trichology;
- whether these results have been instrumental in bringing offenders and criminals to task; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
- whether his Department has oversight measures in place to avoid a repeat of the forensic evidence backlog; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Answer Body:
The South African Police Services informed me as follows:
9. (1-3) The information required relates to a National Component, therefore this Office will not be able to provide a suitable response in this regard. It is recommended that your question be relayed to our Head Office, Pretoria for the formulation of a suitable response.
Date:
Friday, April 17, 2015
