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) 2014/15, (b) 2015/16, (c) 2016/17 and (d) 2017/18 financial years;
[2] whether any SAPS officers assigned to the flying squad have been assigned to other police stations or units in the current financial year; if so, (a) how many officers were reassigned, (b) where was each officer reassigned and (c) in each case, for what period of time were officers reassigned?
The South African Police Service informed me as follows:
(1)(a) 2014/15 = 255 (Radio Control inclusive of 10111 and Flying Squad)
(b) 2015/16 = 241 (Radio Control inclusive of 10111 and Flying Squad)
(c) 2016/17 = 218 (Flying Squad only)
(d) 2017/18 = 175 (Flying Squad only)
(2) (a) 5
(b)&(c) 2 x Range Officers till further notice
1 x Darfur Sudan operational duties till February 2018
1 x POPs till further notice
1 x Bellville VIS till further notice
