SAPS ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGYOVERVIEW TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON POLICE – 13 SEPTEMBER 2011

PRESENTATION CONTENTS The Minimum Anti-Corruption Capacity

Requirements (MACC) The process for the development of the SAPS

Anti-Corruption Strategy (ACS) The aim of the four pillars of the ACS Overview of the four pillars: priorities,

objectives, current and planned implementation The Prevention Pillar The Detection Pillar The Investigation Pillar The Resolution Pillar

Way Forward.

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THE MINIMUM ANTI-CORRUPTION CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS (MACC)

Cabinet decided in September 2003 to require all public service departments and entities to have a specific ‘minimum level of anti-corruption capacity’ within their departments.

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THE PROCESS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAPS ACS DPSA Minimum Anti-corruption Requirements (MACC) Audit

SAPS was assessed as being 69% compliant with the MACC, in 7th position overall of 27 national departments involved in the audit

An internal national workshop was conducted to consult / develop the strategy Consultation and sensitization processes are underway

The development and refinement of the elements of the ACS, within the 4 pillars

The ACS will be approved by the SAPS National Management Forum by the end of September 2011.

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THE AIM OF THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE ACS

THE PREVENTION PILLAR

Prevention Pillar Priority 1 – To develop and implement an Integrity Management Framework for the SAPS Objective 1 - To establish an effective Ethics and

Integrity Management capacity within the SAPS Objective 2 – To ensure managerial assistance to

members in the prevention of corruption and fraud to empower them with the skills and knowledge required to avoid unethical, unprofessional and corrupt and fraudulent conduct

Objective 3: To identify, assess and manage the risks related to unethical, unprofessional and criminal (as well as corrupt and fraudulent) conduct by SAPS members

Objective 4: To manage the SAPS’ corruption prevention policies and procedures

Objective 5: To support the strategy through the conducting of research.

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THE PREVENTION PILLAR CONT… Prevention Pillar Priority 2 – Communicating the ACS

Objective 1 - Launch the “Look Out” Campaign to create awareness among members on the 9th of December 2011 to focus on: Explanation of the definition of corruption and fraud Causes and consequences of corruption and fraud within the SAPS How and where corruption and fraud involving SAPS members can be

reported, including the promoting of whistleblowing, the Presidential Hotline and the National Anti-corruption Hotline

Popularizing the SAPS Gifts Policy and Register through internal communication tools

Recognition of good work done by members Publicly demonstrating the commitment of the SAPS to clean and

effective governance

Objective 2 - External communication of corruption awareness and reporting with existing and new community-based partners (e.g. Shout, Primedia, CPFs, BACSA).

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THE PREVENTION PILLAR CONT… Priority 3 – To monitor and evaluate the ACS

Objective 1 - Monitoring and Evaluating the implementation of the ACS. Annual assessment of ACS compliance with the MACC Benchmarking of the ACS Specific performance indicators will be included

The number of SAPS members arrested and charged criminally

The number of guilty and not-guilty verdicts The court-ready case docket rate for corruption and

corruption-related offences The number of SAPS members charged

departmentally  Conducting annual impact evaluation studies on ACS

implementation.

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CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION – PREVENTION PILLAR Corruption and fraud by SAPS members prioritized as a strategic risk

National Risk Committee manages the development and implementation process

Public statements by the Minister, Deputy Minister and the National Management on the zero tolerance approach to corrupt SAPS members

Ethics officers designated at national and provincial levels

Anti-corruption Communication Plan in place

Communiqués with members regarding the consequences of corruption and the need to maintain professional conduct

Sensitization of members initiated on 1 January 2011

37 387 (19,2%) members sensitized at all levels Recruitment process strengthened to improve quality of entry level members

Community involvement in selection process Vetting of applicants

Existing anti-corruption skills development modules offered:

The 2011 entry level members trained on the new sensitization module Employee Health and Wellness work ethics and anti-corruption module

Integrity Testing Model currently being developed

Customized Employee Health and Wellness support programmes implemented

Consultation with all levels on the further development of the Prevention Pillar, including the Integrity Management Framework.

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PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION – PREVENTION PILLAR Implementation of corruption prevention policies subsequent to

the approval of the ACS

Planned launch of the Anti-corruption Strategy on International Anti-corruption Day on 9 December 2011

Ethics and Integrity Indaba planned to be held by March 2012

Finalize formal anti-corruption skills development courses for all levels

Conduct research regarding public perceptions of corruption and impact evaluations

Establishing a Centre for Service Excellence within the SAPS to:

coordinate reports of unprofessional service delivery; and commendations for good service delivery.

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THE DETECTION PILLAR Priority 1 – Management of reports and

allegations of corruption and fraud submitted to the SAPS Objective 1- Ensure the development of a

Centralized Management Information System Objective 2 – Ensure periodic reporting to

the DPSA in line with the MACC Priority 2 - Develop an integrated

approach to detecting corruption within the SAPS Objective 1 – To determine corruption-prone

areas and identify trends for targeted intervention

Objective 2 – Ensure an integrated detection approach by Crime Intelligence, the Inspectorate and Internal Audit.

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CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION – DETECTION PILLAR

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Risk-based audits and inspections by the Internal Audit Component and Inspectorate respectively

Corruption and fraud risk assessments conducted by divisions and provinces

Manage reports of corruption and fraud received from the Presidential Hotline and the National Anti-corruption Hotline

The management of complaints of unprofessional conduct by SAPS members from the Ministry, Secretary of Police, the ICD and those reported to the Inspectorate

Profiling and vetting of members by Crime Intelligence and the DPCI.

PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION – DETECTION PILLAR

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Updating current information systems to allow for ease of reporting corruption and fraud

The analysis of current data to determine trends to support the detection of corruption and fraud

The conducting of lifestyle audits focusing on corruption and fraud.

THE INVESTIGATION PILLAR Priority 1 –Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation

Objective 1 – Ensure the effective investigation of criminal charges with an organised or commercial crime dimension

Objective 2 - Ensure the effective investigation of criminal charges with the focus on members of departments in the JCPS Cluster

Priority 2 –Detective Services

Objective 1 - Ensure the effective investigation of other criminal charges of corruption and fraud

Priority 3 – Managing investigations into corruption and fraud

Objective 1 - Improve the court-ready case docket and detection rate

Priority 4 – Cooperation with other government departments

Objective 1 - Improve the court-ready case docket and detection rate in cooperation with other government departments (court process), e.g. NPA, SARS.

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CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION – INVESTIGATION PILLAR

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Investigation by SAPS of registered charges against SAPS members

Detective Services DPCI Investigation of disciplinary cases

Prioritizing the investigation of corruption and fraud within the JCPS Cluster (including SAPS)

The management of outstanding criminal charges of corruption and fraud against SAPS members

The conducting of a feasibility study into the re-establishment of internal anti-corruption units has been approved.

THE RESOLUTION PILLAR Priority 1 – Effective management of

disciplinary cases Objective 1 - Finalize internally generated

and IPID referred departmental / disciplinary cases against members for corruption and fraud within set timeframes

Priority 2 - Improving Internal Controls Objective 1 - Review SAPS policies and

procedures compromised by corruption or fraud

Priority 3 – Recovery of losses Objective 1 - Effective application of SAPS

Loss Management policy to ensure recovery of losses as result of corruption.

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CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION – RESOLUTION PILLAR

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Disciplinary trial structures and units approved and implemented

479 departmental charges / disciplinary cases against SAPS members were recorded in 2010/11

Existing system to recover losses incurred by the SAPS as a result of corruption and fraud by SAPS members.

PLANNED IMPLEMENTATION – RESOLUTION PILLAR

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Enhancement of the Loss Management System to specify recoveries for losses as a result of corruption and fraud by SAPS members

Improving systems and controls compromised by corruption and fraud.

WAY FORWARD

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The finalizing and approval of the ACS by the National Management Forum

Develop an implementation plan for the phased implementation of the Strategy

Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and the impact of the Strategy

Focus on achieving of objectives and targets in in line with performance indicators.