Implementation Outline New Firearm Control Act Presentation to

Implementation Outline New Firearm Control Act Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security

Implementation Outline • Three Dimensional Approach Voluntary Surrender Operational of Legal Firearms Legislative Ministerial Process Policy Audit of Firearms in Estates Before 1994 Draft new Bill Amnesty Audit State Owned Firearms Parliamentary Process Awareness Draft Regulations Campaign Audit Private Firearms BPR Training Prosp Owners

Voluntary Surrender of Legal Firearms • Communication – External – Internal • Physical Surrender Of Firearms – Private Owned Firearms & – State Owned Firearms • Transportation (Vehicles) • Safe Keeping • Destruction Of Firearms • Admin Process

Audit of Firearms in Deceased’s Estates • Obligation on executors, trustees, curators etc. since April ‘ 94 to Report all Firearms in safe keeping to National Commissioner of SAPS. • Communication – External – Internal • Follow-up Of Addresses Re-licensing / Admin Process

Amnesty • Approval of Policy for Amnesty Process regarding the voluntary handing in of illegal Firearms • Methodology: • Collection points (Internally: Police Stations/Externally: Churches, Community Halls, etc. ) • Security precautions • Communication Government Gazette • Collection / Storage / Destruction Admin Process

Audit State Owned Firearms • Communication – External – Internal • • Physical Inspections Hand-in of Redundant/Excess Firearms Record Keeping and Archive Process Destruction Process

Audit Private Owned Firearms • Upgrading Of Current Computer Systems at CFR • Communication – External – Internal • Audit Process – Additional Personnel • Physical Inspections – Function of DPO • Admin process at police station level (manual/computer systems) • Proof of audit - verify proof of audit • Record Keeping and Archive Process

Business Process Re-engineering : The Process • IT & Business processes • New Act as basis From manufacturing / importation…. . • Proj. Team consists of all role-players, including: • SAPS • Dept. s Justice, • Intelligence, • Home Affairs, • Foreign Affairs, to • Trade and Industry, • SANDF, • Correctional Services, • SARS and • NDPP. … destruction/ exportation

Business Process Re-Engineering of the Central Firearm Register • Bound by Law to task State Information Technology Agency (Pty. ) Ltd. (SITA) to conduct BPR. • Duration: approx 6 Months. • Main Deliverable: User Requirement Spec. • Phased Approach. • Cost R 4, 426, 506.

Training of Prospective Firearm Owners Regulations: • Establish Accreditation Board • Accreditation of Training Facilities • Appointment of Trainers By Board • Training of Trainers • Registration of Material • Drafting Manual • Communication Process

Designated Firearm Officer • Model Already Designed and Implemented in Western Cape Province. • Responsible for Functions related to the Act at Station Level, inter alia: – Monthly Returns. – Physical Inspections. • Safes • Dealers, • Manufactures, etc. – Background Evaluation. • Selection, Screening & Appointment of Candidate DFO’s. • Training of Designated Firearm Officers.

SAPS Operational Policing Strategy: Firearms Except for all the initiatives regarding the implementation of the New Act, SAPS is currently implementing an overarching Operational Strategy to emphasize Government’s commitment to control firearms.

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CONTROL INFLOW of Firearms 1 PREPARE FOR COURT 5 FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS IDENTIFY & 4 involvement Establish Origin/ 2 DETER/ PREVENT TRACE STOLEN/ 3 LOST/ILLEGAL Firearms

Strategic Area 1: CONTROL INFLOW of Firearms Objectives: 1. 2. CONTROL To block the inflow of illegal firearms into the RSA To control the import of firearms in order to prevent "illegal firearms" from entering the country INFLOW of Firearms PREPARE FOR COURT DETER/ PREVENT FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS IDENTIFY & Establish Origin/ involvement TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ ILLEGAL Firearms

Strategic Area 2: DETER/ CONTROL PREVENT INFLOW of Firearms To enhance the safekeeping and the control over legal firearms in order to prevent them from becoming illegal Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PREPARE FOR COURT DETER/ PREVENT FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS IDENTIFY & Establish Origin/ involvement TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ ILLEGAL Firearms improve control over state‑owned firearms improve control over firearms in safekeeping (exhibits/found firearms) improve control over private owned firearms ensure that firearms are collected from unfit persons ensure that legislation is being enforced

Strategic Area 3: Objectives: TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ ILLEGAL Firearms CONTROL INFLOW of Firearms PREPARE FOR COURT DETER/ STRATEGIC To trace illegal/lost/ stolen firearms 2. To conduct regular Joint Operatlons 3. To implement Tracing Programmes AREAS 1. IDENTIFY & Establish Origin/ involvement 4. PREVENT FIVE (toll free numbers, amnesty, awards, etc) TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ ILLEGAL Firearms

Strategic Area 4: IDENTIFY & Establish Origin/ involvement CONTROL INFLOW of Firearms PREPARE FOR COURT Objectives: 1. 2. DETER/ PREVENT FIVE STRATEGIC To enhance measures relating IDENTIFY & to the identification of firearms and Establish Origin/ to establish the origin of an illegal involvement firearm and its involvement in crime. To ensure proper investigation and to enhance the evidential value of case dockets. AREAS TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ ILLEGAL Firearms

Strategic Area 5: Objectives: 1. 2. PREPARE FOR COURT CONTROL INFLOW of Firearms PREPARE FOR COURT DETER/ FIVE PREVENT STRATEGIC AREAS To improve capacity TRACE STOLEN/ LOST/ with regard to the IDENTIFY ILLEGAL & Establish Firearms Origin/ consolidation of involvement investigations and to prepare it for court. To ensure that a person is declared unfit to possess a firearm.