Management Intervention. POLICING IN THE INFORMATION ERA Compiled by: Maj Genl Burger Ms Amanda Dissel

Contents

Section 1 – Topic Description and Background

Section 2 – Areas in which it is Used

Section 3 – Important Factors that influence the value of information obtained from systems

Section 4 – Monitoring crime by police managers for purposes of Crime Prevention planning

Section 5 – Resolving of crime by using Information systems available to police

Section 6 – How can the usage of available systems by police managers be improved?

Section 7 – Police managers’ responsibility to identify needs for Technology solutions to further

enhance the performance of functional policing duties

Section 8 – Conclusion

1 Section

Topic Description

and Background

Topic Description and Background

• Management buy-in: How do managers within operational

environments use the information era to monitor and resolve

crime.

• SAPS responsibilities in terms of Chapter 11 of the Constitution

• Old vs New

• Evolving criminal

• Keeping abreast of training

2 Section

Areas in which it is Used

Areas in which it is Used

• Crime analysis in terms of the 5 whiskies and 1 hotel taking into

consideration of the Geographical infrastructure.

• Preparation of criminal dockets for prosecution

• Management of resources

Section

Important Factors that influence the value of information obtained from systems

Important Factors that influence the value of information

obtained from systems

• Data Integrity

– Importance of correct data capturing

– SAPS 6 check list

– Data capturing during investigation process (NI 3/2011)

– Duties of a Station Commander (NI 13/2016) Para 17-19

• Availability of source documents

– Proper record keeping

– S.O (G) 301 and S.O (G) 326

• Legality of processes followed to obtain access to the information

– Admissibility of evidence (fruits from a poisonous tree)

– Possible transgressions of the Criminal Law (NI 2/2013) para 18

Section

Monitoring crime by police managers for purposes of Crime Prevention planning

Monitoring crime by police managers for purposes of Crime

Prevention planning

• Management Information System

• Geographical Information System

– Radius Analysis

– Grid Analysis

– “new layers”

• Operational Planning and Monitoring (OPAM)

• Duties of the Crime Information Official (par. 6 of NI 3/2011)

• Animal Identification System

• Circulation System

– Property

– Persons

• 3G capacity

• Automotive Vehicle Location (AVL)

• Crime Administration System (CAS)

5 Section

Resolving of crime by using

Information systems available to

police

Resolving of crime by using Information systems

available to police

• Creative thinking and innovation

• Guidance by Managers

• Crime Scene Management (NI 1/2015)

• Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 2013

(Act no. 7 of 2013) and NI 4/2015 para 7

• The utilization of technical experts

• Linkages

– (NI 2/2013) para 17

– Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act (Act 6/2010)

– NPIS

– E-Natis

– SAPS Firearm Control System

– Mobile Connection Device (Max ID)

– “Speed over distance measuring ” by “Number plate recognition cameras”

– Use of vehicle registration with Prevention of Organised Crime Act (Act 121/1998)

– Systems available to the general public

• Local Authorities property valuation rolls

• Companies Registrar

• Deeds Office

– Importance SO (G) 324 (4) and SO (G) 325 (4)

Resolving of crime by using Information systems

available to police

• Proof of communication chain and content

– Modes of communication that leave tracks

– Content of written communication

– Critical in solving a case

– Most common downloads from cell phone and computers

• Video footage

– Increase in the type of photographic and video footage available

– Additional source that must be verified and confirmed

– Value of footage increases if witness is identified and a statement obtained

– Obtainable from Social media

Resolving of crime by using Information systems

available to police

• Victim empowerment (NI 2/2012) para 7(1) and (2)(a)

– Refers to information the victim is entitled to

– Currently provided using the CAS system

– Challenge in this is the changing of cell phone numbers

Resolving of crime by using Information systems

available to police

Section

How can the usage of available systems by police managers be improved?

How can the usage of available systems by police

managers be improved?

• Ensuring compliance of prescripts

• Awareness through training for Commanders

• Address bandwidth challenges – problematic sites

• Creation of reports that mines/ generates information from different systems

– Checking death certificates with firearms of deceased persons

– Challenge is that access is selected/ restricted

• Creation of audit reports for verification on different systems

– Circulation of all stolen items on CAS and ICDMS

– Linkages of CAS/ ICDMS with Crim on fingerprints

• Quality and updating of the maps on GIS

7 Section

Police managers’ responsibility to identify

needs for Technology solutions to further

enhance the performance of functional

policing duties

Police managers’ responsibility to identify needs for Technology solutions to

further enhance the performance of functional policing duties

• Short term solutions

– Creating data bases

– Incorporating it in existing systems

– Development of new systems

• Evaluation and possible implementation

– Communication with Division Technology Management

Section

Conclusion

Conclusion

•Change in different environments

•Various reasons

Transformation

•Status quo

•Need for change

•Specific purpose in mind

Change •What and how we are doing things in execution of our responsibilities to achieve maximum output

Improvement

• Improved Technology - look and find solutions for challenges

• Access and evaluate the impact

• Raising the bar

Solutions

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