South African Police Service Actions on Pillar 2 Multi-Party Women's Caucus
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is actively involved in addressing gender-based violence and sexual offenses through their integrated action plan. Their focus areas include prevention, enhancing policy frameworks, victim support, training, accountability, and data analysis. The SAPS aims to coordinate a national response to the crisis of GBVF by intensifying efforts to prevent these crimes through strategic interventions.
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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE ACTIONS ON PILLAR 2 MULTI-PARTY WOMEN S CAUCUS 31 MARCH 2022 NSP GBVF
TABLE OF CONTENTS GBVF Conceptual Framework SAPS Integrated Sexual Offences and GBV Action Plan: Focus Areas, Key Interventions and Timeframes SAPS Activities Regarding Prevention Pillar 2 NSP GBVF and Focus Area 4 of SAPS GBVSO Action Plan 2
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES AND GBV STRATEGY GBVF NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN (NSP) Provide a multi-sectoral, coherent strategic policy and programming framework to ensure a coordinated national response to the crisis of GBVF by the Government and the To intensify and accelerate efforts to prevent acts of sexual offences and GBV by creating multi-sectoral short, medium and long-term strategic interventions country as a whole 2 SAPS INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES AND GBV ACTION PLAN To ensure that GBV and sexual offences are reduced through a coordinated approach by all SAPS disciplines 4 3 1 GBVF EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTION PLAN (ERAP) To provide an emergency response by Government, the private sector and civil society in all its formations to address the scourge of GBVF. * The SAPS Sexual Offences and GBV Action Plan serves as the implementation mechanism for all departmental initiatives related to GBVF. All Departments inputted to the GBVF ERAP, including the SAPS. 2 3 4 1 4
SAPS INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES & GBV ACTION PLAN 5
SAPS INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES & GBV ACTION PLAN: FOCUS AREAS Focus Area 6: Crime Data Analysis and Research Focus Area 1: Enhancing Policy Frameworks 06 01 05 Focus Area 5: Responsive Care and Victim Support Focus Area 2: Training and Development of Members 02 04 03 Focus Area 4: Prevention of Gender-based Violence and Sexual Offences Focus Area 3: Enhancing Accountability and Organisational Performance on GBV Cases 6
SAPS INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES AND GBV ACTION PLAN (5) Conduct crime threat and crime pattern analyses to determine GBV, sexual offences and domestic violence hot spots, including the top 30 high crime weight stations. ST, MT & LT Implementation of proactive measures to GBV, sexual offences prevent and domestic violence. ST & MT Engage civil societies and other stakeholders to establish GBV Intervention Teams. Focus Area 4: Prevention of gender- based violence and sexual offences (1) Develop proactive preventative GBV, sexual offences and domestic violence programmes. Implement and assess preventative GBV, sexual offences and domestic violence programmes. ST ST, MT & LT Launch a 365 days sustained multimedia campaign to prevent GBV, sexual offences and domestic violence. ST, MT & LT Hosting of GBV and sexual offences campaigns and public education programmes (1). Conduct public education / awareness campaigns and Izimbizo interventions. ST, MT & LT Develop a Peer Educator System using Crime Prevention Youth Desks to empower young people. MT & LT 7
SAPS INTEGRATED SEXUAL OFFENCES AND GBV ACTION PLAN (6) Conduct community-based campaigns focusing on: Faith- based Organisations; Traditional Structures & Taxi Ranks ST, MT & LT Focus Area 4: Prevention of gender- based violence and sexual offences (2) Hosting of GBV and sexual offences campaigns and public education programmes (2). Conduct GBV awareness sessions targeting SAPS members. ST & MT Conduct educational programmes for early childhood development levels and schools. MT & LT 8
PROGRESS RE PREVENTATIVE INITIATIVES: GBV AND SEXUAL OFFENCES 9
365 DAY CAMPAIGN Mindful of fact that there is need for ongoing preventative programmes, information to public and awareness raising, provinces were requested to submit plans for activities, throughout the year, in June 2021. Content, inclusive of 16 Days Campaign, community based engagements and dialogues, schools-based engagements, partnerships with civil society (including NPOs, religious, traditional structures) and government departments (including the Department of Women Youth and People with Disabilities, Social Development, Health, Basic Education). Community-based engagements, informed by specific GBV issues identified as applicable in that locality. Plans featured activities, including: Door-to-door campaigns and roadshows. Men s dialogues. Information pamphlet distribution at shopping centres/malls/taxi ranks and loud-hailing activities. Pamphlets containing information on what constitutes domestic violence, sexual offences, trafficking in persons, safety hints, trends/tendencies to be wary of, regarding domestic violence, sexual offences and human trafficking. Services available in the event one becomes a victim, are also indicated. 10
365 DAY CAMPAIGN (INFORMATION MATERIALS) Information materials produced for distribution: Sexual Offences Z Cards Sexual Offences Braille Booklets Domestic Violence Z-cards Domestic Violence Pamphlets Domestic Violence Braille Booklets Older Persons Braille Booklets Trafficking in Persons Pamphlets Drug and Substance Abuse Pamphlets Myths regarding People with Albinism Pamphlets Security Tips for People with Albinism Pamphlets Myths regarding People with Albinism Braille booklets Security Tips for People with Albinism braille booklets Victim Empowerment Braille Booklets Victim Empowerment Pamphlets 11
HOTSPOT INTERVENTION PROGRAMME 30 National GBV Hotspots identified by interdepartmental team, in September 2021, on the basis of prevalence in GBV-related cases, addressed in September 2020 (including reported at police stations and attended to at hospitals, Thuthuzela Care Centres, counselling services). Provinces were requested to identify factors contributing to and precipitating prevalence of GBV; identify gaps or weaknesses in services provided and develop intervention plans to address preventative interventions and improve response. Common factors were with regard to liquor and substances as precipitating factors. Hence, intensified liquor control multi-sectoral operations conducted together with awareness campaigns on what constitutes domestic violence, sexual offences, trends, encouraging reporting. Encouraged to conduct awareness raising campaigns in partnership with civil society and government departments. 12
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS Conducted through crime dialogues and Izimbizo, led by the Minister or Deputy Minister: Gauteng-GBV (Tshwane SAPS College & GCIS) 24 and 31 August 2020, respectively. Please note both television and community radios were utilised for these engagements. Gauteng GBV ( Orange Farm), on 26 March 2021 Gauteng GBV ( Olievenhoutbosch), on 31 May 2021 Western Cape GBV (Nyanga), on 18 September 2021 Limpopo GBV ( Moletjie), on 23 September 2021 Eastern Cape GBV (East London), on 1 October 2021 Limpopo GBV ( Vaalwater), on 22 October 2021 Eastern Cape GBV ( Gqeberha), on 6 November 2021 An engagement through the GCIS (community radios), on 19 September 2021, targeted the youth and was led by the National Commissioner and resulted in the establishment of the National Youth Gender- Based Violence Committee. 13
SCHOOLS-BASED ENGAGEMENTS Issues addressed, include bullying (and positive conflict resolution) , domestic violence, sexual offences, substance use and drugs, gangsterism and the use of weapons, which are all factors that could precipitate gender-based violence. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, substantially fewer schools-based engagements were conducted during both the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 periods, compared to previous years. These engagements could only be conducted over the first semester (April to September 2021). YEAR 2020 / 2021 2 481 QUARTER 1 306 NUMBER 2021 / 2021 1 93 2 31 14
IMMEDIATE INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS GBVF, DURING LOCKDOWN AND BEYOND (1) Guidelines for the Policing of Gender-Based Violence: The Guidelines were developed, approved and distributed to Provinces in May 2020. Also submitted to the Department of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities. Emphasis is on the need to treat victims with respect and dignity and a database of service providers complimenting the existing service database. 01 Communication Materials, GBVF Reporting Pathways and the Resource List for Referrals: Includes encouraging neighbourly reporting; reporting communication lines as alternatives to physical reporting and complaints mechanisms. The Pathways were an initiative of the GBVF Interim Steering Committee. 02 Strategic partnerships aimed at addressing early interventions and community-based partnerships: Initiatives in partnership have included: Participation in allocation process for 200 social workers; encouraging Provincial Commissioners to utilise community radios, social platforms in informative messages for communities aimed at child protection, reducing gender based violence. 03 15
CHALLENGES Although the SAPS can sensitise members of communities, to the consequences of committing acts of violence and its undesirability (in the hope it can deter the commission of offences); patriarchal norms that are the root causes of GBV, require the ongoing intervention of social institutions, that give rise to those values that disrespect/disregard women and treat them as objects. These include: Families: As the first point of socialisation from whom norms and values on interactions with other people are first learnt. Cultural formations and Religious authorities: For the communication of values that positively affirm women. This includes sports and recreational associations, places where people meet for entertainment. Rehabilitation institutions: For the prevention of repeat offending. This may require ongoing monitoring to ensure that the offenders are resilient from the matters that made them commit offences in the first place. Media: For the communication of values that positively affirm women, including those who monitor social media. 16
