Ipi Depanmem Independem Ponce Inveshgalwe DIrEcIoraIe REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Prawns mm Madhasueel Mew IaIrIsasonaMax mmzmua MEMORANDUM To MR RJ MCBRIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM MR AMAR MAHARAJ MANAGEMENT DATE 02 NOVEMBER 2016 SUBJECT FRAUDULENT CLOSURE 0F CASES AT GAUTENG PROVINCIAL OFFICE DURING THE PERIOD APRIL 2016 TO JULY 2016 AS (AS UNSUBSTANTIATED REFERRED INDETERMINATE AND OR AND CASES CLOSED BY PERSONS NO LONGER IN THE EMPLOY OF THE IPID, AND PERSONS ON SUSPENSION DURING THE PERIOD 0R DECEASED. 1' PURPOSE: To Inform Ihe Executive Dlreclor oI me Irauaulem closure of cases at Ihe Gauteng provmmal omce dunng (he perIod Am 2016 to JuIy 2016 as "speciaI cIosure" and make recommendauons Var a mu InvesIIgaIIon to be conducled and (or oflIcIaIs To be heId accountable Ior unIawfuI Irauamem and Irregmar conduct 2' 1 The EIhIcs Office recered a repon Irum a thstIerbIower regardmg Irauduvenp IrreguIar and unIaquI conduct by oflIcuaIs a me Johannesburg provIncIaI office 2 The repcn from the aIleged the unethlcal' unIawmI and fraudulem conduct 2 1 That cases at assault, corrupt/on 0/ a firearm death as a result ol pct/tee actton, death tn poltce custody and rape were oethg ctosed wtthout proper tnvesttgatton tor the purpose at achteytng targets 2 2That cases were betng closed wtthout proper tnyesltgauon as "Unsubslantlaled Relerred Unlounded, lndelerminale' and or Decllned" 2 aThat the above oases were betng commonly closed at the end ol the month order to tntlate and show tmproyed performance 2 4 That the Usernames of persons who are no longer tn the employ ol the PD have been used to close cases to ensure that current o/ftctals avold belng held tor unlawtul and lraudulenl conduct 2 5 That the Username ol the Head who was suspended during the pertod was used to close cases on the data base system 2 That the Username at an on leave was used to close cases on the data base system 2 7 That the Username at a deceased was used to close a case 2 0 That a system at Nattonal othce allegedly closed a case at Assault on 300702010 when he does not have the authortty to close an tnyesttgatton case ltle olAssaull 3. SUMMARY FINDINGS: 3 1 I have attached heretrt as Annexure At a summary ol cases closed at the Johannesburg proytnetal olltoe durtng the pertod Aprtl eJuly 2010 32 The data as set out tn Annexure A substanttates the above allegattons and lunher tlIustrates the lollowing. 321 Case control Number (CCN) 2011100300 28 11 Torture or Assault) closed on 23/06/2016 was closed on the database by ustng the Username at an ex othcral -- who ts deceased Date of death 2013/00/02) 3 2 2 CCN 20100500711 (28 197 Corruptton matters the policelr closed on 14/06/2016 by Username --Was the Gauleng Head who reSlgned tn March 2013 and Is no longer tn the employ ol the 32 a CCN 20100050031, (25 197 Corruptton matters agatnst the pollce) IS also recorded as closed on 14/05/2016 ustng Usemame -- who ls no longer tn the employ ol the PM) 32.4 (28197 matters against the pollce) ls recorded as closed by Username -- on 325 325 327 328 329 3210 3211 3212 3213 3214 3215 17/06/2016 who was r161 the employ o/ the durthg the peruod when 1he e/osure was made cots/2011040070 (2a 11 Tenure or Assault) was chased usmg User Name --on 23 June 2016 whereas she was hot 1h1he employ ofme at1he11rhe and res/gned 1h March 2013 60102011040070 120117 Torture or Assau11) was closed on 23 June 2015 by Username -- who was hotrn1he emp/oy o/1he durlng 1he per/0d sax/2011040155 1201h - Ahy o1her referred matter) was dose: as unsubstanhaded on 23/06/2016 by -- who 1s not rn the emp/ey e1 1he 11:10 CCN2011040304 (281B Death as a res0/1 6/ pence aCth) was clased on 26 July 2015 by who 15 he 1onger 1h 1he erhp/oy of 1he ash/2011050070 120117 Torture 0T Assa0/1) was c/osed under 1he Usemame who served as aehng Prawnua/ Head Gauleng and who res/gned 1rem1he on 30/11/2016 CCN2011060006 (2311 Torture er Assau/t) was e/osed on 23/06/2010 by Username_ who res/ghed Irom the on 30/11/2016 1201 o/ a hrearrh A1temated Mu/der) was c/osed as 0hs00s1an11ated by Username who Tes19ned hom the 11310 2013 00112011070337' 1201h Any ether reverred matter) was c/osed as Uhsubstaht1a1ed by Username -- on 23 June 2016 whr/st --was under suspehsmh duhhg the date and n01 perform/Hg omera/ dunes and Tespons/b/hlles CNN2011090304 (28, 1/ Tenure or Assad/t) was e/osed as Re/erred 0" 23/06/2016 by USE/name--who had resrghed hem the on or around 2012 CNN2011100309. (2511 Tonme at Assamth was c/esed on 23/06/2016 by Username -- As a resmt o! 1n1err1a/ I have estabhshed 1ha1 -- passed away on 02/06/2013 Chi/02012030360 120011 -- Torture or Assamt) was c/osed on 23/06/2016 under Userhame_ who was r101 1n 1he employ u/ the ah the da1e 1ha1 the Me was c/esed as she had res/gned 2013 3 2 16 (281te Discharge at an vrrearm. Attempted Murder) was ctosed as uhtaunded on 14/06/2016 by Username -- --emp/oymeht termthatron date at the IPID was 30/11/2014 3217 06161201208763 (261a Any other re/erred manen c/ a firearm was ctosed by Username -- on 06/14/2016 -- date of term/nattoh at the 1WD was 30/11/2014 3 216 66002012100260 (28 TVrTo/'ture or Asset/10 was dosed on 13/06/2016 by U59mame-- as Uh/eunded' Mr -- termrnahbh date at the IPID ts recorded as 30/11/2014 3219 CNN2012110359 (281d --Rape by a Potree ottrcer) was c1dsed on 14/06/2016 by Use/name -- as Uh/buhded Mr -- date at1hetP1Drs recorded as 30/11/2014 3220 Chm/2013010369 (2810 o1 ah omcrat firearmsAnempled Murder) was closed on 13 June 2016 as 'Unlcunded' by Username -- Mr 1ermrna1roh date at the 1pm rs recorded as 30/11/2014 3 2 21 own/2013020334 (261/. Torture or Assau1t) was c1bsed as uhtcunded by Username -- on 14/06/2016 Mr -- termthatrort date at the 11:10 rs recorded as 30/11/2014 3 2 22 CNN2013030267. (261c a of an omcra1 firearms/attempted Murder) ctosed on 13/06/2016 by Usemame_ as 'Un/ouhded' Mr dale at the (MD 1s recorded as 30/11/2014 3 2 23 CNN2013040423 (25117 Torture ar Assamt) case closed on 13 June 2016 as by Username Mr -- Mr _termrnattch date at the (PID 1s recorded as 30/11/2014 3 2 24 CNN20130504791 (28117 Torture or 3553070 ctosed as Duphcate by User Name Mr -- on 06/14/2016 whereas Mr -- |erm1nalton date at the 11310 rs recorded as 30/11/2014 3 2 25 CNN201350519 Assam c1bsed as 'Un'ounded' by Userhame -- on 13/06/2016, whereas Mr-- termrhatrbh date at the rs recerded as 30/11/2014 3 2 26 CNN2013060391. (28 TirAssauH) case closed by Username -- on 05/07/2016 whereas Mr_ date 01 termrnatren at the 15 recorded as 30/11/2014 3227 (28 11 eAssault) Case c1osed as Untourtded by Username --on 21/06/2016 whereas Mr_ term/nation dale at the 15 recorded as 30/11/2016 3228 3229 3230 3231 3232 3233 3234 3235 3236 3237 3238 3239 CNN2013090233 <251LAssauIt) Cases ctdsed on 07/07/15 by User Name -- whereas Mr -was no tenger employed by the 1PID at the trme CNN2013090320 (20 1th Any other referred matter) Case closed as uhsubstahttated by Username -- whereas Mr date at the two 15 recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2013090037 (25117 Assau/t) Case etosed as unsubstahttated by Username -- on 14/05/2015 whereas Mr -- terrmnatroh date at the mm 15 recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2013110350 (251/ eAssautt), Cased c/bsed as untouhded by userharhe Mr -- oh 29/06/2015 whereas Mr -- (ermmal/on date at the 1WD rs recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2013110361 (25117 Assault) Case ctdsed as 'unlounded by Username_ on 29/05/2015 whereas Mr -- termrhatron date at the 1pm rs recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2012110511 (2811~ Assautt) Case ctdsed as thdetermrhate by Username-- on 13/06/2016 whereas Mr -- termrhattorr date at the 11210 IS recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2014010422 (25 1a -- Death 1h Custody) Case ctosed as 'Unsubs1amlated' by Username--oh 23/06/2016 whereas Mr -- date at the 1s recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2014010598 1281fr Assault) Case ctbsed as 'Unsubstanllated' by Username -- on 23/05/2016 whereas Mr _termrhat1on date at the 19/0 rs recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2014030192 (2511- Assad/t) Case ctosed as Unsubstanuated' on 23/05/2015 by Username -- whereas Mr _term1hatron date at the 1pm rs recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2014030255 (28 tt Assautt) Case c/dsed as 'Unsubstanttaled' oh 23/05/2016 by usernarhe -- whereas Mr --termrhahoh date at the rs recorded as 30/11/2014 CNN2014070093 (231/7 Assautt) Case Closed as 'Unsubstanhaled by Username--whereas rt Mr_ tett the emp/dy o/ the 1PID on 30 June 2015 CNN201407122 1251/7 Assuatt) Cases ctosed as uhsubstahtrated by Userhame-- ch 29 June 2016 whereas Mr-was not tn the embtoy d/ the 1pm at the trme June 2015 3240 CNN2014080434 (2a 1b Deam as a resu/t o! pohee act/on) Case dosed as 'Unsubslanhated' by User Name -- on 23 June 2016 whereas Mr --termrhatran date at the IP11: 15 recorded as 30/11/2014 3241 (201/ -- Assam!) Case closed as Un/ormded by Use/name-- on 14/00/2016 whereas Ms -- was on suspehsran at the (me and not on othera/ duty 3 2 42 CNN2015020074 (28117 Assad/t) Case dosed as 'mdetermmate by Username -- on 17/06/2016 whereas Ms --was on suspensron at the hme 3243 CNN2915929244 (26 1/ Assau/t) Case dosed as 'Unsubslanllated' by Username -- on 21/06/2015 whereas Ms --was on suspension a( the "me 3 2 44 CNN2015030086 (26 1h -- Any other matter refer/ed Deteahrrg the ends ofjusuce) Case Closed as 'Unsubslanhated' by Use/name-- -on 29/07/20161whereas--rs no hanger rh the emp/oy 0/ We 1pm 3 245 CNN2015030223 (2011>> Assault) Case dosed by Userhame_ _as'Un1:mnded on 21 June 2016' whereas Mr -- was on 1eaye at the "me o/ closure 32,46 CNN2015050211 (2511 Assaull) Cases closed as Reterred' by Userhame -- on 21/06/2016, whereas Mr _was on 1eaye ar the Ilme at cvosure 3 2 47 CNN2015060038 (201a Death rh polree cusmay) Case c1osed as Fee/erred ON 13/06/2016 by username whereas Mr was on SICK 1eaye at Ihe hrhe o! c1oswre 3 2 48 CNN2015070395 (2810 2 Death as a resu/t o/ pol/Ce aehorr shb1wr1h seryrce firearm) Case closed as 'Unsubstant/ated' on 28/06/2016 by Username-- whereas Mr_ was on s1ck leave a| the trrhe 3 2 49 CNNZOOB120057 (28 11-Assau/t) Case dosed as 'spemal e/esure' and the closed as unsubstahhatea by Username -- on 31/07/2016 RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 Tha( an Inveslvgaliun commence to establish and or ensure the 1 1 The person/s who authorlzed the 'special Closure' of Ihe almost 152 cases dosed between Aer--Ju'y 2016 tn confraventton 0V Secllon 223 Mine IPVD Act 7 tncludlng the role and conduct ol the Acting --at the trme. I 1 2 The person/persons who are for using and or the Username and Passwords of ofitctals no longer tn the emptoy of the two, and/0r who were absent or on suspensron during the penod Aont Jury 2015' and have caused cases to be closed on the FIow-Centnc database system when such cases were not tnvesttgated and justICe has been denied to the and termites ot complarnants 1 3 The responstomty and/or Ihe at the rnternat data system rn permimng or not oetecung the conduct as reporled above 1 4 The and or culpaowty of the--and other omctals at the Gauteng office who were mvolved the Irregular and untawtut conduct of ctosrng the cases as Itsted In Annexure wrthout proper tnvesltgatton and rn vrotation at the MD Act Whether the tmpropnety has contrnued during the months at August. September and October 2015' and Is currentty contmurng rnto the month ot Novemoer 2015 6 That the rmoropnety Is halted NAME: MR AMAR RABEE MAHARAJ ETHICS MANAGER DATE: 02 NOVEMBER 2015 Ewe; MR RJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: IPID DATE: