Sjd1501 Assignment 4 2022

SJD1501 ASSIGNMENT 4 2022. Assignment 4 Discussion forum Go to the South Africa Police Service, Department of Correctional Services and the National Prosecuting Authority websites and explain their visions, missions, mandates and roles in the criminal justice system. TOTAL: 15 MARKS South African Police Service (SAPS) Vision - The vision of the South African Police is to make South Africa a safe and secure place for everyone by creating safer environments. Mission- The mission of SAPS is to:  Prevent any criminal or civil threats or crimes from occurring within any community;  Thoroughly investigate any crimes that debilitate the safety and security of any community or group ;  Make sure that criminals are found and brought to punished fairly;  Take part in activities that aim to address the root factors that lead to criminal activity`  Use resources efficiently  Respect Mandate This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :36:08 GMT -06:00 Constitutional Mandate of the SAPS is derived from Section 205 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act 108 of 1996 and its policing objectives are to do the following: ● Prevent, fight and look into issues such as corruption and crime. ● Due to the belief that public order is the most important basic need, it must be maintained along with stability. ● Keep the people of the state safe as well as their property. ● Continuously follow and apply the law as well as encourage citizens to comply with it. There is a Legislative Mandate as well which states that SAPS is responsible for the administration of the following legislation, which are related to the strategic priorities and objectives for the SAPS: ● The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) states that “there is a need to provide a police service throughout the whole of South Africa in order to: ensure that the people and property are safe and secure in the country; enforce and make people aware of their fundamental rights that is stated by the Constitution; make sure that there is co-operation between the Service and those that it serves in the fight against crime; show respect for the victims who experience crime and acknowledge their needs; make sure that there is an active civilian supervision of the service provided by SAPS. The following legislation are some of the acts that allow the SAPS to have the power to take action and determines the functions of SAPS : Quoted from the website: “ The Private Security-Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001, The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), as amended by the South African Police Service Amendment Act, (Act No. 57 of 2008), Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004), Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000), Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956),Tear-gas Act, 1964 (Act No. 16 of 1964),Dangerous Weapons Act, 1968 (Act No. 71 of 1968). The Strategic Plan 2010 to 2014 ,Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act, 1985 (Act No. 53 of 1985), National Key Points Act, 1980 (Act No. 102 of 1980), Intimidation Act, 1982 (Act No. 72 of 1982)