SAPS records into IRIS regarding public gatherings

Copies of any and all records related to the South African Police Services’ Incident Registration Information System IRIS as follows:

1. Manuals, guidelines, print-outs of screen-shots or other documents current as at 1 January 2014 for information entered into IRIS about public gatherings:
  • all input fields (including drop-down box option subcategories or classifications), and
  • definitions or guidance notes of all subcategories or classifications (this should include the incident types of “crowd unrest” or “crowd peaceful/legal assembly”, but should not be limited to that).

2. Any definitions or guidance notes that applied to all subcategories or classifications, used in IRIS from 1996-2013.  This should include incident types of “crowd unrest” or crowd peaceful/legal assembly” prior to a change in classification in or around 1995/1996, but is not limited to that. The records requested include records of the definitions of all subcategories or classifications.

3. Numbers, data or statistics regarding each subcategory or classification recorded from 1996-2013, including but not limited to any category that indicates that the protest related to:
  • service delivery issues, or
  • national, provincial or municipal issues.

4. Manuals, presentations, circulars or other guidance provided to support and train police in appropriate behaviour and taking action at public gatherings, (whether or not identified as “crowd unrest” or “crowd peaceful/legal assembly”).

5. Manuals, presentations, circulars or other guidance setting out principles or criteria to analyse and prepare for expected public gatherings including but not limited to the guidelines to assess the resources (including in terms of number of police and weapons) required to attend a public gathering (whether or not it is expected to involve “crowd unrest” or “crowd peaceful/legal assembly”).

  o Reference number, if available:
  o Any further particulars of record: