Department of Safety, Security and Liaison

Vision

The Vision of the Department of Safety, Security and Liaison is that of a transformed and accountable policing service for a safe and secure Limpopo Province.

Mission

The Department will strive to achieve a Safe and Secure Province through the facilitation of Social Crime prevention programmes, promotion of good relations between the SAPS and the community, commissioning research on Safety Security and monitoring the SAPS service delivery processes and programs.

Values

In pursuit of excellence and professionalism, Department identifies with and supports the following core-values: honesty, respect, loyalty, discipline, trust, integrity, responsiveness, openness, impartiality, consistency, dedication, unity, efficiency and participation.

Strategic Business Units

1. Communication

This section renders communication and information services to the department and currently consists of Senior Manager, Manager: Media Liaison and Manager: Publications. The office disseminates information and interacts with the general public, external and internal stakeholders on departmental programmes and projects through a sustainable network.

2. Corporate Services

2.1. Financial Management

The services rendered by this programme are about giving financial support in terms of financial management, financial accounting and the procurement of goods and services within the department. The programme has in doing this managed to achieve its target set for the previous financial year in terms of:

Expenditure control and financial reporting in line with PFMA

Preparation and consolidation of the financial statements.

Consolidating the MTEF strategic documents in line with the National format as well as consolidating MTEF budget.

2.2. Human Resources Management

The main aim of this division is to provide a comprehensive Human Resource Management service to the Department with primary task of ensuring that the Department’s Human Resources are utilized and managed as effectively and effectively as possible.

2.3 Auxiliary Services

The strategic objective of this division is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to all the SBU’s of the department. The programme also provides support staff management, record management system and management of Service Delivery Management with Department of Transport.

2.4. Government Information Technology Officer (GITO)

The main objective of this programme is to develop departmental supporting information management and Information Technology as per the DPSA and GITO council requirements (Master Plan). The unit also upgrades internal network infrastructure to accommodate future internal and external expansion.

2.5. Risk and Security

The programme develops strategy for security and asset management, develop and implement fraud prevention policies and procedures. It also develops personnel risk handling contingency plan.

3. Research

At present the Research SBU consists of a Manager and two deputy managers. The unit undertakes scoping surveys on aspects of the department’s core function. The unit is responsible for outsourcing research projects to external consultants. For example the following projects have been outsourced:

Investigate incidence of racism, tribalism and ethnicity at police stations in the province.
Investigate incidence of Social Fabric Crime in the province.
Assess the effectiveness of the CPF system in several designated areas in the province.

4. Crime Prevention and Community Relations

The directorate facilitates co-ordinates, promotes, implements and supports social crime prevention projects and programmes in partnership with local authorities, CPF’s, youth structures, NGO’s, communities and other stakeholders. One of the main objectives of this programme is to capacitate municipalities in developing local crime prevention strategies as per Infrastructure Development Plans (IDP). The directorate is headed by Senior Manager and three managers.

5. Monitoring and Evaluation

In an endeavour to facilitate transformation of provincial SAPS , this SBU is responsible for monitoring and evaluating service delivery through announced and unannounced station visits, monitor conduct of SAPS by attending to complaints and making inputs into criminal justice processes through cluster forums. The SBU developed a databank for analyzing complaints from members of the community.

Key Contact Persons

MEC
Mr Ratshivhanda Samson Ndou
Tel: (015) 290 2971
Fax: (015) 295 8979
E-mail: madigame@safptb.norprov.gov.za

Head of Department
Mr Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale
Tel no: 015 290 2926
Fax no: 015 291 3155
Email address: thobakgalem@safptb.norprov.gov.za
chauket@safptb.norprov.gov.za
motsopyenj@safptb.norprov.gov.za

Senior Manager: Communications
Ms. Mosupologo Mothotse
Tel: 015 290 2982
Fax: 015 291 3155
E-mail: mothotsem@safptb.norprov.gov.za

Media Liaison Officer
Mr Gabriel Malaka
Tel: (015) 290 2911
Fax: (015) 295 8979
Mobile number: 082 490 5872

Physical Address:
32 Schoeman Street
POLOKWANE

Postal Address:
Private Bag X9492
POLOKWANE
0700