Question No. 1117
Mr M Waters (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Police:
(1) Whether any police members of the (a) Kempton Park, (b) Norkem Park, (c) OR Tambo, (d) Sebenza, (e) Edenvale, (f) Bedfordview, (g) Primrose, (h) Rabie Ridge and (i) Olifantsfontein police stations underwent firearm shooting practice (i) in (aa) 2007 and (bb) 2008 and (ii) during the period 1 January 2009 up to the latest specified date for which information is available; if not, why not; if so, how many (aa) from each police station, (bb) hours were spent in practicing and (cc) rounds of ammunition were used;
(2) What are the minimum requirements for police members undergoing firearm shooting practice?
Reply:
1. Yes.
(aa) The number of members who underwent firearm shooting practice is as follows:
(a) Kempton Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 97
(i)(bb) 2008:72
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 57
(b) Norkem Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 16
(i)(bb) 2008:8
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 10
(c)OR Tambo
(i)(aa) 2007: 4
(i)(bb) 2008:100
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 451
(d) Sebenza
(i)(aa) 2007: 6
(i)(bb) 2008: 0
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 1
(e) Edenvale
(i)(aa) 2007: 83
(i)(bb) 2008: 2
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 29
(f) Bedfordview
(i)(aa) 2007: 99
(i)(bb) 2008: 12
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 12
(g) Primrose
(i)(aa) 2007: 99
(i)(bb) 2008: 44
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 43
(h) Rabie Ridge
(i)(aa) 2007: 12
(i)(bb) 2008: 2
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 16
(i) Olifantsfontein
(i)(aa) 2007: 2
(i)(bb) 2008: 3
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 2
(bb) The number of hours spent in practicing:
(a) Kempton Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 776
(i)(bb) 2008: 576
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 456
(b) Norkem Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 128
(i)(bb) 2008: 64
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 80
(c)OR Tambo
(i)(aa) 2007: 32
(i)(bb) 2008: 800
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 3 608
(d) Sebenza
(i)(aa) 2007: 48
(i)(bb) 2008: 0
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 8
(e) Edenvale
(i)(aa) 2007: 664
(i)(bb) 2008: 16
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 232
(f) Bedfordview
(i)(aa) 2007: 792
(i)(bb) 2008: 96
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 96
(g) Primrose
(i)(aa) 2007: 792
(i)(bb) 2008: 352
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 344
(h) Rabie Ridge
(i)(aa) 2007: 96
(i)(bb) 2008: 16
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 128
(i) Olifantsfontein
(i)(aa) 2007: 16
(i)(bb) 2008: 24
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 16
(cc) The number of rounds of ammunition used:
(a) Kempton Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 4 850
(i)(bb) 2008: 3 600
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 2 850
b) Norkem Park
(i)(aa) 2007: 800
(i)(bb) 2008: 400
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 500
(c) OR Tambo
(i)(aa) 2007: 200
(i)(bb) 2008: 5 000
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 22 500
(d) Sebenza
(i)(aa) 2007: 300
(i)(bb) 2008: 0
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 50
(e) Edenvale
(i)(aa) 2007: 4 150
(i)(bb) 2008: 100
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 1 450
(f) Bedfordview
(i)(aa) 2007: 4 950
(i)(bb) 2008: 600
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 600
(g) Primrose
(i)(aa) 2007: 4 950
(i)(bb) 2008: 2 200
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 2 150
(h) Rabie Ridge
(i)(aa) 2007: 600
(i)(bb) 2008: 100
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 800
(i) Olifantsfontein
(i)(aa) 2007: 100
(i)(bb) 2008: 150
(ii) 1 January 2009 until 31 August 2009: 100
2. For a member to be declared competent in firearm shooting, a member must achieve a score of at least 70 percent during training. Members are divided into two categories, namely, low risk and medium risk. Members from the low risk category have to attend one shooting practice per year. Members from the medium risk category must attend at least two shooting practices per year.
Issued by: South African Police Service
7 October 2009
