Hundreds of members of the South African Police Service have failed their gun competency assessments over the last few years, performing even worse in maintenance assessments.
Responding in a written parliamentary Q&A, police minister, Bheki Cele, provided the data for the number of police officers who failed their assessments from the 2011 financial year to date.
The most recent data shows a significant improvement in competency levels among the SAPS members over the last decade. However, it also reveals a worrying trend of officers not being able to competently maintain their firearms. Over the past five years, a headcount of the SAPS shows a decline of around 20,000 staff, to 172,000. Operations were also impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown regulations.
The minister said the SAPS plans to add 12,000 new recruits in total. A total of 7,000 new recruits will be enlisted in the 2022/2023 financial year, with a further 5,000 recruits added in the 2023/2024 financial year.
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