Department of Police (SAPS) – South Africa

The Department of Police (SAPS) is a national department under the national government of South Africa.

The mission of the South African Police Service (SAPS), now known as the Department of Police, is to prevent and combat anything that may threaten the safety and security of any community, investigate any crimes that threaten the safety and security of any community, ensure offenders are brought to justice, and participate in efforts to address the causes of crime.

The strategic outcome-orientated goals of the Department of Police are to:

  • Provide police services that will ensure safer communities by reducing the number of serious crimes, contact crimes and trio crimes
  • Increase activities to prevent and combat border crime
  • Increase the percentage of trial-ready case dockets for serious crime, contact crime and trio crime
  • Increase the detection rate for serious crime, contact crime and trio crime, including organised crime and crimes against women and children
  • Increase the conviction rates for serious crime, contact crime and trio crime
  • Enhance African Agenda and sustainable development by deploying members as per Cabinet decision (external deployments)
  • Improve the levels of service delivery and accessibility to services by bringing SAPS service points closer to the communities

Reporting Entities

Office Bearers/Management

Minister

  • Prof Firoz Cachalia (Acting Minister of Police)
  • Mr Edward Senzo Mchunu (Minister of Police (On leave of absence)) (ANC)

Deputy Minister

  • Ms Shela Polly Boshielo (Deputy Minister of Police) (ANC)
  • Mr Cassel Charlie Mathale (Deputy Minister of Police) (ANC)

Secretary for Police Service

  • Mr Thulani Smike Sibuyi

National Commissioner

  • Gen SF Masemola

Chief of Staff

  • Mr Leon Mbangwa

Deputy Directors General

  • Lt Gen TC Mosikili (Deputy National Commissioner: Policing)
  • Lt Gen S Sibiya (Deputy National Commissioner: Crime Detection)
  • Lt Gen FN Vuma (Deputy National Commissioner: Support Services)

Provincial Commissioners

Senior Management

  • Mr Seswantsho Godfrey Lebeya (National Head: Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations [Hawks])
  • Mr JD Ntlatseng (Executive Director: Independent Police Investigative Directorate)

Communications Officers

  • Mr Musa Zondi (Spokesperson)

Contact Details

The contact details of the Department of Police (SAPS) are listed in the table below.

Physical Address:152 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Telkom Towers Building, Pretoria
Postal Address:Private Bag X94, Pretoria, 0001
Telephone:012 393 1000
Email:response@saps.org.za
Website:www.saps.gov.za