POL3701 Assignment 2 Semester 2 Memo (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Due 8 September 2025

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu recently released the crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2023/2024 financial year and the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. In his address, Minister Mchunu mentioned that the crime statistics tell a sobering story, reflecting the severity of the challenges we face. “The crime statistics represent more than just figures on a page; they reflect the lived realities of the citizens, their fears, their losses, and their hopes for a safer tomorrow. South Africa is confronted with a crisis that threatens the safety of the communities and undermines the stability of our nation as contact crimes are wreaking havoc and instilling fear,” he said. He concluded his statement by saying that the current state of crime is unacceptable and must be confronted with unwavering resolve and strategic precision. His address revealed that crime is generally on the rise and that there were 135 ransom demands, 30 extortion-related kidnappings, and 8 human trafficking cases reported in this period. Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal were the provinces with the highest number of these incidents. Based on the above statement, answer the following questions: 1.1 As the head of Visible Policing at one of the police stations in Gauteng, discuss how you are going to use and apply the SARA model of analysis to address cases in your area related to extortion and kidnapping. (20)