Community Safety
(1) What is the total number of South African Police Service (SAPS) officers who were assigned to the Western Cape flying squad in the (a) 2017/18 and (b) 2018/19 financial years;
(2) whether any SAPS officers assigned to the flying squad have been reassigned to other police stations or units in the current financial year; if so, (a) how many officers, (b) where was each officer reassigned and (c) for what period of time was each officer reassigned?
3. The South African Police Service informed me as follows:
(1) (a) 175
(b) 186
(2) Yes.
(a) 15
(b) Initially authorised until end August 2018
Provincial Intervention Team (10)
Pending consideration of transfers
Public Order Policing (1)
Human Resource Development [Shooting Range] (2)
10111 Call Centre (2)
(c) Ongoing
