Question no: 592
Mr V B Ndlovu (IFP) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) How many of the 90 interns trained in the 2008/09 financial year have left the Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD);
(2) What was the loss suffered by the ICD;
(3) whether there are any incentives for interns to remain with the ICD once training is completed; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. A total of 74 terminated their internship, 33 of which were appointed permanently in the Independently Complaints Directorate (ICD) and 41 left the ICD for other departments, during the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009.
2. The ICD invests in training the interns, and once the interns are skilled and have acquired the necessary expertise, they are appointed by other departments. The department loses the skills and also the money invested in terms of training.
3. There are currently no tangible incentives for interns to remain with the ICD other than, where permanent posts are vacated, interns are appointed to those positions. There is no sufficient budget to accommodate the interns in full time positions as the ICD has also a very flat structure.
Issued by: South African Police Service
7 October 2009
