Police Oversight and Community Safety
- What is the detection rate for violent crimes such as (a)murder, (b) assault, and (c) attempted murder in the Western Cape in (i) 2023, (ii) 2024 and (iii) 2025 to date;
- (a) what is the average active caseload per detective for each precinct in the province (b) what is the best practice active caseload per detective and (c) what steps is SAPS taking to address this?
(1) (a) (i) 7.73%
(ii) 7.04%
(iii) Crime Statistic not yet released for 2025/2026 financial year.
(b) (i) Assault GBH = 78.99% - Assault Common = 75.35%
(ii) Assault GBH = 80.64 – Assault Common = 77.35%
(iii) Crime Statistic not yet released for 2025/2026 financial year.
(c) (i) 36.85%
(ii) 37.25%
(iii) Crime Statics not yet released for 2025/2026 financial year.
(2) (a) See attached annexure A. (page 2, 3 and 4)
(b) Best practice active caseload detective – 60 case dockets.
(c) Continuous recruitment of detectives at station level and invested incentives.
