The Government/Business ‘Step Change’ in the Fight

Against Crime

21 July 2007

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Overview of Presentation

1. The seriousness of crime in SA

2. Business / Govt Response to High Levels of Crime - The ‘Step Change’ initiative

3. Progress update on the ‘Step Change’

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The seriousness of crime in South Africa

The distinctive feature of crime in South Africa is its violence. Three categories of crime are far too high by international standards – murder, robbery and rape – These crimes generate high levels of fear and feelings of insecurity.

Reported crime increased year-on-year from 1998/9 and peaked in 2002/3, but has subsequently decreased year-on-year

Positive gains made since 2002/3 were reversed in the latter part of 2005 and early part of 2006. The country experienced a security industry strike and a bad crime spike

The Crime Spike formed the catalyst for the strengthening of Government/Business partnership in the fight against crime

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Govt/Bus Partnership – The Step Change TAKING FIGHT AGAINST CRIME TO NEW LEVELS

August ’06 – BBWG / BAC put crime as a single item on agenda for discussion with President & Cabinet. Agreement on “Step Change” initiative and formation of “Anti-Crime Leadership Forum”.

October ‘06– Minister of Safety and Security convenes meeting with Justice Cluster Ministries and Business Leaders to progress agreement.

December ‘06– March ‘07

BBWG members agree to make R1 million donation each to BAC to facilitate “Step Change”

Structures, staffing and strategy agreed

Four Working Groups established

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The Anti-Crime Leadership Forum Government Representatives:

1. Minister of Safety and Security (Co-Chairman);

2. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development;

3. Minister of Correctional Services;

4. Minister of Defence;

5. Minister of Intelligence;

6. Minister of Home Affairs.

Business Representatives:

1. Derek Cooper (Co-Chairman)

2. Roy Andersen

3. Doug Band

4. Laurie Dippenaar

5. James Fitzgerald

6. Mark Lamberti

7. Wendy Luhabe

8. Moss Ngoasheng

9. Siphiwe Nzimande Jointly chaired by Min Charles Nqakula & Mr Derek Cooper

Meets every two months

Operates largely as a strategising structure

Directs & oversees the implementation and performance required to achieve the ‘Step Change’ in the fight against crime

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Step Change - Strategic Principles

1. Government leads the anti-crime initiative with Business Leaders & Business Against Crime playing a supportive role

2. The 4 work groups are focused by their delivery timeframes

3. Metrics are defined to track implementation progress & performance and impact

4. Duplication of efforts between working groups is eliminated

5. Government will effectively & regularly communicate. Business will play a supportive role in this.

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Step Change - Strategic Framework

Enhance Delivery Effectiveness (Long-Term Results)

Improve Criminal Justice System (Medium-Term Results)

Reduce Violent Organised Crime (Short-Term Results)

Mobilise Society (Immediate and Continual Results)

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WG1: Mobilising Society

Objective:

To effect a sea change in the attitude and response of citizens and communities to crime, and harness their energies, intellect, support & collaboration in the condemnation & curtailment of crime.

Status:

A Govt funded Anti Crime Campaign Strategy formulated and submitted to Cabinet for approval

Pre-launch activities are in progress – includes consultation with the Religious / Faith based Leaders

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WG1: Mobilising Society – Key Elements

Report crimes to the Law Enforcement Agencies (SAPS)

Join the CPF / CSF’s

Become a member of SAPS Reserve Force

Lend administrative and other skills in support of your local SAPS station

Let us say NO crime in our society - Don’t do crime, don’t buy stolen property, etc.

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WG2: Violent Organised Crime

Objective: To measurably reduce the incidence of violent organized crime in South

Africa & improve arrest & prosecution rates, particularly those of the higher echelons of organized crime syndicates.

Scope: The initiative covers the various forms of Robberies with Aggravating

Circumstances, primarily focussing on:

House Robberies;

Motor Vehicle Hijackings; and

Business Robberies.

Status: Interventions are under way and solid immediate successes recorded

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Violent Organized Crime Interventions Government-Led:

1. Flood & Flush operations – all provinces;

2. Formalize National & Provincial Joint Operational Centres;

3. Outstanding Warrants and Crime Scene Wanteds;

4. Institute priority prosecutions;

5. Improve crime scene management and evidence gathering;

6. Enhance capabilities of the SAPS Hi Tech Centre;

7. Revitalize the Gauteng Anti Hijackings initiative.

Business-Led:

1. Improve CCTV court-ready images;

2. Cash Management standards and procedures;

3. Business information sharing;

4. Private security alignment;

5. Business anti hijacking initiatives;

6. Police Reservist support;

7. Adopting a Cluster of Police Stations.

Business support and involvement

CASA, CGCSA, SABRIC, SACSC, SAPIA, SAPO, SAIA, SIA, members of the Industry Alignment Forum

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WG2: Successes to date (examples)

SAPS Flood & Flush operations initiated in provinces as from February & March 2007 Arrests Contact Crimes (2 x months)

– Murder 1 800

– Attempted Murder 1 063

– Robbery Aggravated 2 598

SAPS focus on o/s Warrants and Crime Scene identified: Arrests (1 x month Apr/May)

– 298 arrests in more than 300 cases

SAPS/Business information sharing & cooperation at highest levels

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WG3: Improvement of the CJS

Objective:

To continue the development of the CJS into an effective, coordinated and efficient, justice system, that dispenses swift justice & performs as an effective deterrent to crime.

Status:

Completed the process mapping & review of past reports (IJS, Mulweli, etc)

In-situ inspections of various CJS components completed on 6 June 2007. Identified key obstacles / bottlenecks & constraints

Framework for moving forward developed as well as the project implementation plan – due for discussion on 2 Aug 2007

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WG4: Performance Enhancement Objective:

To improve effectiveness by enhancing the delivery capacity, competence, confidence, accountability & responsibility of leaders & managers throughout the CJS

Status:

Identified leadership & management capacity as the major ingredient and opportunity for delivering this objective

Resolved to focus on skills development & transfer for sustainable performance improvement

SAPS at the roll-out stage whilst DCS, DoJ & CD, & NPA is in the customisation phase

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“The only thing required for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing.”

-Edmund Burke

The Challenge