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MyBroadBand writes that a new report published by the Solidarity Research Institute (SRI) has revealed that the detective services department of the SA Police Service (Saps) is facing a disaster because it is left without little to no resources or support to conduct investigations.
SRI conducted research among police detectives through an electronic questionnaire sent to its members working in the Saps Detective Services. From the 400 responses received, it deduced that detectives across the country worked in an environment where even the most basic support was lacking. SRI said detectives had to work in dreadful, untidy, and unhygienic conditions with little to no equipment at their disposal. Solidarity network coordinator and former Saps lieutenant colonel Renate Barnard said that detectives were not only overwhelmed with cases but were also slated as lazy if they complained about resource shortages. Many respondents complained about seriously obsolete computers and software, one of whom said they had to share their machine with three others. “The computer is almost 15 years old and cannot be used on the Internet,” a respondent indicated. Some respondents said they were forced to use unlicensed software on their computers. What makes matters worse is the horrific working environments in stations. SRI economic researcher Theuns du Buisson named the Pretoria Central Police Station as an example, stating it had raw sewage running down its walls. “How can anyone work in such conditions? There is no Internet, no email communication, no telephones, no stationery, no printers, no ink, no vehicles, no assistance, no fingerprint powder, no brooms, no mops and no toilet paper,” he reported.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Hanno Labuschagne at MyBroaddBand
- Lees ook, Grafika: Polisiestasies val (letterlik) uitmekaar, by Maroela Media
- Read Solidarity’s press statement regarding this matter and access the full report at Solidarity News
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