Strategic Plan 2012/17 and Annual Performance Plan JOINT MEETING 2012/13 OF THE PCP AND SCSJ PRESENTATION ON POLICE MISCONDUCT CASES INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE (IPID) DATE: 08 MAY 2020 PRESENTER: MR P SETSHEDI 1 Index 1. IPID legislative mandate 2. Background 3. Total case intake 26 March to 5 May 2020 4. Received cases related to COVID 19 operations 5. Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases received 6. Comparison of cases received from 26 March to 5 May 2019 to the same period in 2020 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 Operations 8. Complaint of discharge of official firearm related to COVID 19 Operations 9. Conclusion 2 1. IPID Legislative Mandate 1. IPID as oversight body established in terms of the IPID Act, Act 1 of 2011 continued to perform its legislative mandate to investigate cases involving the police (SAPS and MPS) as per Section 28 of the IPID Act. 2. IPID’s mandate as per Section 28 of the IPID Act obligates IPID to investigate the following cases involving the SAPS and MPS: • • • • • • • • any deaths in police custody; deaths as a result of police actions; any complaint relating to the discharge of an official firearm by any police officer; rape by a police officer, whether the police officer is on or off duty; rape of any person while that person is in police custody; any complaint of torture or assault against a police officer in the execution of his or her duties; corruption matters within the police initiated by the Executive Director on his or her own, or after the receipt of a complaint from a member of the public, or referred to the Directorate by the Minister, an MEC or the Secretary, as the case may be; and any other matter referred to it as a result of a decision by the Executive Director, or if so requested by the Minister, an MEC or the Secretary as the case may be, in the prescribed manner. 3 1. IPID Legislative Mandate: Continue 3. In addition, Section 29 of the IPID Act obligates SAPS and MPS to notify IPID on the following cases immediately upon becoming aware of such cases: • • • • • • any deaths in police custody; deaths as a result of police actions; any complaint relating to the discharge of an official firearm by any police officer; rape by a police officer, whether the police officer is on or off duty; rape of any person while that person is in police custody; any complaint of torture or assault against a police officer in the execution of his or her duties. 4 2. Background 1. Cases to be presented consists of the following: • Complaints /cases reported directly to IPID offices for investigation. • Complaints/cases reported to police stations, registered and referred to IPID for investigation. 2. Reporting measures that were put in place during the lockdown period: • Communicated the mandate through the media and how IPID services can be accessed. • Shared IPID Complaints reporting email address: complaints@ipid.gov.za. • Provided 24hrs stand-by mobile numbers for IPID in nine provinces. • All IPID offices in nine provinces are open and functioning. • IPID Investigators were provided with permit to perform essential service and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 5 3. Total Case intake from 26 March to 05 May 2020 The table below reflects a total of 828 cases per province and classification. Deat Province h as Deat a h in resul polic t of e polic Cust e ody actio n Disc harg e of an offici al firear m(s) Rape by polic e offic er (s) Other NonRap Syst crimin com e in emi Corr al plian poli Tort Assa c upti matter ce Total ce ure ult corr on s/ with cust upti misco IPID ody on nduct Act Eastern Cape 1 1 21 1   5 75   - - - 104 Free State   2 7     5 81   - - - 95 Gauteng 7 12 38 9 3       3 7 95 61 7 4 - - - KwaZulu-Natal 7 4 - - - 160 97 Limpopo 2 2 9   1   23 1 - - - 38 Mpumalanga 3 2 15     4 39 1 - - - 64 North West   2 2 1   1 35   - - - 41 Northern Cape   1 1 3 3 37 1 2         47 133     - - - - - 1 52 177 18 32 141 8 1 25 589 13 -  -  1 828 Western Cape Total 6 4. Received Cases related to COVID-19 operations from 26 March to 05 May 2020 Out of the 828 cases received, 376 cases relates to COVID-19 operations. Dea th in poli ce Cus tod y Deat h as a resul t of polic e actio n Disch arge of an officia l firear m(s) Ra pe by pol ice offi cial s Eastern Cape  -   6 - - - 38   - - - 44 Free State -   4 - - - 56   - - - 60 Gauteng - 4 22 - - - 28 5 - - - 59 KwaZulu-Natal - 2 2 - - - 36 1 - - - 41 Limpopo -   4 - - - 6   - - - 10 Mpumalanga -   10 - - - 27 1 - - - 38 North West Northern Cape - 1 1   2 - - - - - - -     - - 15 23 - - - 16 26 Western Cape Total - 2 10 29 79 - - - - - - - - - 51   280 7 - - - Province Rap Co Other e in As rr criminal poli Tort sau up matters/ ce ure lt tio miscond cust n uct ody Sy ste mic cor rup tio n 7 Noncompl iance Total with IPID Act 82 376 5. Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases received from 26 March to 05 May 2020 Of the 828 cases received 16 were related to Gender Based Violence (GBV) as reflected below .   Province Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZuluNatal Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape Total Deat h in  polic e  Cust ody Deat h as  a  result  of  polic e  actio n Disch arge  of an  official  firear m(s) - 2 - - 1 - - - - - - 3 - Rape  by  polic e  offici als Rap e in  polic Tort e  ure cust ody - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 - - 4 - - Ass ault Other  crimin Corr al  upti matter on s/ misco nduct 3 - - 5 - - 1 - 9 - NonSyste compli mic  ance  corru with  ption IPID  Act - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Total 3 3 6 1 1 2 16 6. Comparison of Cases received from 26 March to 05 May 2019 to the same period in 2020: The table below shows 628 cases that were registered from 26 in 2020 March to 5 May 2019 as compared to 828 during the same period in 2020. This is an increase of 200 cases that translates to 32%. 2019 2020 DIFFERENCE Eastern Cape 64 104 40 Free State 57 95 38 Gauteng 115 160 45 KwaZulu-Natal 87 97 10 Limpopo 48 38 -10 Mpumalanga 48 64 16 North West 44 41 -3 Northern Cape 34 52 18 Western Cape 131 177 46 Total 628 828 200 Province 9 6. Comparison graph of Cases received from 26 March to 05 May 2019 to the same period in 2020: Continue STATISTICAL DATA OF CASES RECEIVED FROM 26 MARCH TO 5 MAY 2019 COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2020 200 177 180 160 160 140 131 115 120 104 97 95 100 87 80 64 60 64 57 48 48 38 40 52 44 41 34 20 0 Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo 2019/2020 Mpumalanga North West Northern Cape Western Cape 2020/2021 10 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Western Cape Station Ravensmead CAS 339/03/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  27  March  2020,  the IPID  followed  up  with  deceased went out to buy alcohol. On return the  investigation  and  the  deceased  informed  his  daughter  that  he the  post-mortem    was  assaulted  by  the  police.  It  is  reported revealed  the  cause  of  that later the deceased got sick and died. death  as  double  heart  attack. The  case  will  be  referred  back  to  the  SAPS  for  inquest  investigation. 11 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations Province Gauteng Station Brief summary Status It is alleged that on the 29 March The security 2020, Ekurhuleni Metro Police officer was CAS 486/03/2020 officers were patrolling in the area arrested and of Vosloorus on the COVID19 charged. operation. The police approached males who were drinking at a local He appeared in tavern. The group then started to court and was attack the police and were later released on allegedly joined by other members R20 000 bail. of the community in the attack against the officers. The police The Department used rubber bullets to disperse the was advised to group. The deceased fled to his provide house and locked himself. The additional on police followed him and demanded statements that he open for them, however the Metro Police. the deceased brother pleaded with the police to leave. The argument ensued and the security officer who was accompanying the police fired 4 shorts killing the deceased 12 instantly. Vosloorus 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Gauteng Station Lenasia   CAS: 08/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  the  01  April  2020,  at  Statements  were  about 23:49 the deceased and others were  obtained  from  six  (6)  assaulted  and  arrested  by  the  Police  witnesses.  officers  for  violating  the  COVID  19  Regulations. The observation made    on  the  deceased`  They  were  all  detained  with  injuries  and  body  by  the  IPID  later during cell visit by the Police officer, it  Investigator  is  that  the  found that one detainee has passed on.  deceased  had    suffered  serious    injuries.    Post  mortem  was  conducted  but  the  results  are  still  outstanding. 13 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province KwaZuluNatal Station Brief summary Status Isipingo It  is  alleged  that  on  the  02 April  2020,  the The  investigation  is  police  were  conducting  an  COVID  19 on  going,  the  CAS 0097/04/2020 operation  in  the  area  when  they  arrested witnesses  were  and assaulted the deceased.  identified and they are  willing  to  submit  The  police  then  put  him  into  the  police statements.  vehicle  and  left  him  at  the  clinic.  The  deceased was later reported dead.  The  deceased  identified as Ethiopian  national.  The  Durban  Metro  Police  and  SAPS  members  from  Isipingo  police  station  were  identified  as  possible  suspects.  Post  mortem  was  conducted  and  the  report  is  awaited. The  arrest  will  be  effected  once  the  report  is  received     14 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Northern Cape Station Groblershoop  CAS 40/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  by  members  of  Groblershoop IPID  commenced  with  police  station  that  on  the  13 April  2020  they the  investigation  and  went to suspect` house who was wanted for  Post  mortem  was  malicious  damage  to  property  and  violation conducted  on  the  16  of COVID 19 regulations cases.  April  2020  which  revealed  that  the  The  suspect  allegedly  broke  and  open  the cause  of  death  was  side  of  his  shack  and  attempted  to  stab  the consistent  with  a  police  officers.  One  of  the  police  officers gunshot  and  then  fired  a  warning  shots  and  a  second complications. fired  shot  wounded  the  suspect  who  later  died on the scene.   The  alleged  suspect  has since been placed  on special leave whilst  the  investigation  is  continuing.   15 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Gauteng Station Welbekend CAS 40/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  26  April  2020  at  about Case docket uplifted. 00:10,  police  officers  were  patrolling  at  Welbekend  precinct  when  they  noticed  a Post-mortem on 28  silver  Nissan  Xtrail  on  the  R50  towards April 2020 and report  Pretoria. Members pulled over the vehicle to is still awaited. check  compliance  with  the  Lockdown  Regulations.  Exhibits were obtained  and ready to be  One occupant pointed a police officer with a dispatched to the FSL. firearm  and  the  police  officer  responded  by  shooting  and  killing  the  occupant. The  other Investigation is  two  males  were  arrested  for  possession  of continuing.  dagga  and  bullet  proof  vests  and  non  compliance  with  the  Disaster  Management  Act (Failure to confine themselves to a place  of residence).   16 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Gauteng Station Naledi CAS 145/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  14  April  2020  at  about Case  docket  uplifted  19:00  the  Deceased  a  23-year-old  was   and  the  investigation    assaulted  by  the  police  who  were  driving  a commenced  on  21  Golf  and  a  marked  Patrol  Van.  He  was April 2020. allegedly  taken  to  the  clinic  on  the  following  day  and  passed  away  on  Sunday  19  April Post  mortem  attended  2020. and  the  tracing  of  potential  witnesses. The  assault  is  alleged  to  have  not  been  reported  to  the  police. The  police  were  only  called  after  he  passed  on.  There  are  no  details  of  the  scene  as  there  are  no  witnesses to the incident. 17 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province KwaZuluNatal Station Folweni CAS 16/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  2  May  2020  at  about Case  under  21:40  the  deceased  and  his  friend  were investigation. walking  home  after  drinking  alcohol.    It  is  alleged that the SAPS and SANDF members   Post  Mortem  confronted  the  deceased  and  his  friend scheduled  to  be  where  they  began  to  assault  them.    The conducted  on  the  8  deceased was later taken to Prince Mseyeni April 2020.  Hospital where he died.  18 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province North West Station Lichtenburg CAS 311/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  21  April  2020  at  12:45 Post-mortem was  the  police  who  is  stationed  at  Lichtenburg conducted on the 22  Police Station was officially on duty patrolling April 2020. Phola  Location  to  enforce  compliance  with  regard  to  covid19  regulations.  The  police The Post-mortem is  officer  knocked  a  seven  year  old  child  with awaited the state vehicle and the child died instantly. The  IPID  officials  attended  the  crime  scene  and unfortunately they could not do anything  because  the  community  members  were  violent  throwing  cars  with  stones  and  even  torched  two  Police  vehicles  and  one  Ambulance. The matter was reported to IPID  on the 21 April 2020 19 7. Summary of death as a result of police action related to COVID 19 operations: continue Province Western Cape Station Samora Machel CAS 121/04/2020 Brief summary Status It  is  alleged  that  on  22  April  2020  at  about form 1 pending 11H15  the  community  of  Samora  Machel  were part of a protest on the R300 Highway Post-mortem was  and stoned trucks to stop in order to loot for conducted and the  food.  report is awaited The  deceased  was  on  a  lower  road  below Following up on the  the R300 highway and a group of protesters investigation. Some  approached  the  police  with  rocks  etc.  Two witness’ statements  SAPS  vehicles  approached  them  and  it  is were obtained  alleged  that  SAPS  member/s  shot  live  ammunition towards the crowd.  The deceased was hit and ran into a house,   collapsed  and  died.  At  this  stage  no  members  have  declared  discharging  their  fire arms.  20 8. Complaint of discharge of official firearm related to COVID 19 operations: Province Northern Cape Station Brief summary Modderevier It  alleged  that  on  the  30  March  2020  at IPID  still  conducting  around  21:00,  the  Police  officers  were an investigation on the  questioning  the  suspect  who  was  found  in matter. possession of a knife on the street.  CAS 148/03/2020 Status The  suspect  went  into  the  house  and  the  Police  followed  and  try  to  disarm  him  and  during  the  process  he  stepped  a  police  officer  on  the  head  who  later  died  at  the  hospital.  Other  Police  officer  then  shot  the  suspect on the arm and he was taken to the  hospital.  21 9. Conclusion • IPID is concerned about the complaints received from the public on the alleged use of excessive force by members of SAPS and MPS. • Most of the complaints received from members of the public centred around being assaulted by police and discharge of official firearm. • Generally, the complaints are about the excessive use of force and physical abuse. • There is a possibility that other community members might have not been able to report cases due to movement restrictions which might result in IPID receiving more cases after the lockdown period. • IPID is calling on South Africans to reach out to IPID when they have a problem with the conduct of SAPS and MPS members. 22 THANK YOU independent police W5 investigative directorate Department. Independent Police Investigative Directorate REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA