BRIEFING TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE –

SAPS Basic Training Learning Programme

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
 CONTENTS

1. Historic Background
2. Old vs New Curriculum (The Need to Review the Programme)
3. New Basic Training Learning Programme - 2016
4. Basic Training Learning Programme Implementation Strategy
5. Basic Training Learning Programme Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategy
6. Benchmarking with International Policing Agencies
7. Consultation with Organised Labour 2
Historic Background
 Historic Background (1)
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PERIOD DURATION OF PROGRAMME AND COMMENTS

1. Six months training at the Academy (theory).

Jan 1994 to Dec 2003 2. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after
training.

1. Four months training at the Academy (theory).

Feb 2004 to June 2004 2. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after
training.

1. Six months training at the Academy (theory).

2. Six months Field Training (practical).
3. 12 months probation period.
4. Trainees were appointed as Constables directly after the
July 2004 to Dec 2009
probation period.
5. Trainees signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA)
before training.
6. SAQA accredited NQF 5 qualification introduced for SAPS.
 Historic Background (2)
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PERIOD DURATION OF PROGRAMME AND COMMENTS

1. Ten months training at the Academy (theory).

Jan 2010 to March 2. 12 months Field Training (practical).
2016 3. Two months Integrated Assessment at the Academy.
4. NQF 5 qualification implemented in SAPS.

1. One month induction programme Academy and at the

police station (theory and practical).
2. Eight months training at the Academy (theory and
practical).
April 2016
3. 12 months probation.
4. Trainees will be appointed as Constables directly after the
Basic Training.
5. Registration of qualification to be followed.
Old vs New Curriculum (The
Need to Review the
Programme)
 Old vs New: Basic Training Learning Programme
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2010-2015 2016
24 month programme. 21 month programme.
Induction of trainees included and practical
No induction training.
placement at station level (one month).
Academy Phase: Eight months of theory and
Academy Phase: ten months of theory. practical exposure at police stations under
mentorship of the trainers.
Weekends excluded for training purposes
Weekends included for training purposes.
(trainees had too much down-time as a result).
Field Police Development Phase (12 months) –
practical training at station Probation period performing operational
(Unsupervised practical training at stations due duties (12 months) supervised by Relief
to non-involvement of Field Training Officers Commanders.
and resultant decline in discipline).
First Responder to Crowd Management (two
Crowd Management in full (three weeks).
days).
Basic Tactical Techniques included. Advanced Tactical Techniques included.
New Basic Training Learning
Programme - 2016
 Purpose, Goal and Prerequisites of New Basic
Training Learning Programme
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• Purpose:
– To build crime prevention capacity in the SA Police Service in line with
Constitutional requirements.
• Goal:
– To capacitate new recruits with the necessary basic policing knowledge, skills and
attitude in line with the Constitutional mandate.
• Selection and Recruitment Process:
– Psychometric assessment;
– Interviews;
– Fitness; and
– Medical assessment.
• Generic Requirements:
– RSA Citizen;
– No criminal record;
– Between ages of 18-30 years;
– Matric or Equivalent Certificate; and
– In possession of a Drivers licence (08/EB).
Layout of the Basic Training Learning Programme
from 2016
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Orientation And Probation

Induction At Academic phase Period at Police
Police Stations – – Eight Months Station – 12
One Month Months
 The Basic Training Learning Programme (Month 1)
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• First month:

– Signing of Memorandum of Agreement;

– Registration of trainees on POLMED;

– Induction of new employee in SAPS;

– Explanation of Logbook to use at the police station; and

– Deployment at the police station for three weeks prior to

training in a SAPS Academy.
 The Basic Training Learning Programme (Month 2-9)
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CROSS FIELD DRILL SHOOTING FITNESS

• Professional Conduct • General Duties • Criminal • Fitness

 Professional BLOCK 1: • Performance In Community Procedure • Use of Force
Conduct Enhancement Process Service Centre • Search And • Tactical Combat
• Criminal Justice (CSC) Seizure (CQC)
 Performance (Months
• Registers In • Custody • Use Of Firearm
2 to 5) System
enhancement • Criminal Law: CSC Management (Z88 - Theory &
 Use of Firearms At the
– Sources of Law • Receive & • Investigative Formative
– Elements of Crime Attend to Interviewing Assessment)
 Use of Force Academy – Common Law Complaints • Statement • Drill (Saluting
 Human rights – Statutory law • Open Case Taking &
 Bill of Rights Docket Compliments)
 Batho Pele Principles
 National Instructions • Fitness • 7 Survival Principles
• Crime Scene Management
 Investigative • Criminal Procedure
• Use of Force • Use Of Firearms
• Tactical Combat (CQC) (Shotgun/R 5 –Theory,
Interviewing • Conducting an arrest
• Tactical Procedure Formative &
BLOCK 2: Crime Detection
 Statement Taking •
• Use of Firearm (Z88 - Summative
• Law of Evidence
 Criminal Procedure (Months • Giving Evidence in Court
Summative Assessments)
Assessments) • Tactical & Street
Act 6 to 9) • Crime Prevention
• First Responder to Survival Techniques
 Computer literacy Crowd Management • Drill (Squad & Funeral)
At the
 Tactical Combat
Academy
 Street Survival • Crowd Management Learning Programme (3 weeks)
Techniques
 (CCFO’s integrated) Note: Workplace learning (practical) will be conducted over weekends for the
duration of the programme.
 Programme Content: Months 1 to 4 in SAPS Training
Academy
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Module Sessions Module Sessions

Professional Conduct 21 Docket administration 09

Performance Enhancement Process 2 Taking of fingerprints 13

Criminal Justice System 26 Criminal Procedure 27

Tactical Combat (Close quarter combat

Elements of a Crime 25 20
including assessments)

Inchoate Crimes 9 Drill (salute and compliment) 31

Functioning in the CSC 40 Fitness (Cycle 2) 17

Attending and receiving complaints Use of firearms Pistol (Theory, formative

29 45
(CSC) ranges

Custody management (CSC) 15 Computer Literacy 6

OB & Pocket Books 5 Crime against persons 37

Fitness (Intro to Tongfa ) (Cycle 1) 55 Domestic Violence 9

Use of force 8 Crimes against property 30

Investigative Interviewing 8 Crimes against admin 20

Statement Taking 16 Crimes against community 30

Victim empowerment 04 Crimes against the state 20

 Programme Content: Months 5 to 8 in SAPS Training
Academy
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Module Sessions Module Sessions

7 Survival principles (formative &
Tactical Procedures 20 18
summative)
Tactical & Street Survival Techniques
Use of force 8 22+18
(presentation, formative & summative)

Crime Scene management 40 First responder to crowd management 18

Tactical Combat (Close Quarter Combat,

Role of Crime Intelligence 04 40
including assessments)

Criminal procedure 25 Fitness (cycle 3) 20

Crime prevention 16 Drill (Squad & Funeral) 25+20

Tactical & Street Survival Techniques 16 First Aid 18

Tactical procedure 12

Fitness (Portion of cycle 2) 10

Law of evidence 14

Use of firearms Pistol (formative ranges) 10

Shotgun (theory, making safe, shooting

13+38
ranges)
 12 Months Probation at a Police Station (Months 10 –
21)
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• CSC Functions and Registers in CSC:

- Booking on/off duty, General CSC duties, Custody management, Exhibits, Interviewing, statement
writing and dockets, Introduction to main frame systems (CAS/ ICDMS, NETVAS), Observation,
Search & Seizure
• All activities at station level (attending to complaints outside police station, crime
scenes, crime prevention, etc.), including:
– Completion of vehicle log sheet,132(b), and inspection thereof;
– Attending to and handling of crime scenes / accident scenes;
– Attending to complaints;
– Statement-taking;
– Arrest of a suspect (taking of fingerprints);
– Search and seizure; and
– Transporting of suspects / detainees (where applicable).

• Court duties
• Conducting of a road block
Basic Training Learning
Programme
Implementation Strategy
 Basic Training Learning Programme Implementation
Strategy (2016)
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• Induction Programme:
– All new recruits (5019);
– Duration: two days; and
– Police station induction phase: three weeks
• Orientation of Trainers:
– All Basic Police Training Academy Commanders, Training
Management and Trainers; and
– Duration: five days.
• Basic Police Academies:
– All Ten Basic Training Academies.
Basic Training Learning
Programme Monitoring
and Evaluation Strategy
 Basic Training Learning Programme Monitoring and
Evaluation Strategy
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• 1st Phase: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) conducted within the

Academy by internal M&E Section on the learning programme.

• Categories (Curriculum, Knowledge & Performance of the EDT-P,

Training Environment and assessments).

• 2nd Phase: M&E at the Academy for workplace exposure during

blocks One & Two.

• 3rd Phase: Integrated M&E Task Teams (Four visits during the
academic phase)

• Consolidated feedback to Division Human Resource Development.

Benchmarking with
International Policing
Agencies
 Benchmarking with International Policing Agencies
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• The IPLDP is a two-year probation programme inclusive of approximately 9.5

United Kingdom Initial months of police training.
Police Learning & • The course consists of the following:
Development • Initial/Fundamental Course; Community Phase; Intelligence Phase; Investigation
Programme (IPLDP) Phase; and Street Skills.
• https://www.policeuk.com/student_officers.php

• After recruitment, selection and psychometric evaluation, the Basic Training

Programme has a six month duration.
Namibian Police Basic
• The Namibian Police Force has been benchmarking their basic training
Training Programme
programme with the SAPS ‘s Basic Police Development Learning Programme.
• http://209.88.21.36/opencms/opencms/grnnet/NAMPOL/College/#

• The LAPD training programme is a six month programme, which covers the
following topics:
• Academics [arrest and booking procedures, preliminary investigation techniques,
Los Angeles Police
radio and communication skills, traffic enforcement and investigation]; Vehicle
Department
Operations; Firearm Training; Human Relations; Law; Physical Training; and
Tactics.
• http://www.joinlapd.com/academy.html

• The Basic Course for Police Officers is a four month programme with a focus on
the following:
New York Basic Course for • Administration of Justice; Introduction to Law Enforcement; Laws of New York;
Police Officers Law Enforcement Skills; Community Interaction; Mass Casualties and Major
Events; and Investigations.
• http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ops/training/bcpo/bcpo01.html
Consultation with
Organised Labour
 Consultation with Organised Labour
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• The recognised Labour Unions were consulted through

the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council
(SSSBC) on 5 May 2016, including:

– Police and Prison Rights Union (POPCRU); and

– South African Police Union (SAPU).

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