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SAHA - FOIP – SAH-2014-SAP-0008 – Request tracker

SAPS records into IRIS regarding public gatherings

Reference number: SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: March 28, 2014
Extension of time submitted: April 16, 2014
Stage(s): Initial request, internal appeal
Request description:

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:

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Sent on: March, 28 2014
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Sent on: April, 02 2014
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 - follow up and request fee payment details
Sent on: April, 07 2014
Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: June, 01 2014
Repeated failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: June, 11 2014
Reminder to lodge internal appeal / complaint (Public/Private)
Sent on: June, 01 2014

Response received

Response date: 2014-07-22
Response nature: Released in part
Received within statutory period: No

Internal appeal communication

Communication sent

Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Sent on: September, 08 2014
Submission of internal appeal against decision relating to PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Sent on: September, 08 2014
Re: Confirmation of receipt of internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008
Sent on: September, 13 2014
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 13 2014
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 13 2014
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 23 2014
Re: Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: October, 23 2014
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: November, 07 2014
Failure to respond to internal appeal for PAIA request SAH-2014-SAP-0008 within statutory time frame
Sent on: November, 07 2014
Reminder to submit complaints to Chapter 9 institutions
Sent on: November, 27 2014
Reminder to submit complaints to Chapter 9 institutions
Sent on: November, 27 2014

Response received

Response date: 2015-10-10
Response nature: Deemed to have dismissed the internal appeal
Received within statutory period: No

Released records

Record summary
This report titled 'IRIS - Incident query per class'. This report sets out the number of incidents of crowd (unrest) for each province by month for 1 January to 31 December reporting years 1996/2013.
Total pages
11
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.7.28
Record summary
This is the South African Police Service form for information pertaining to groups and a correspondence letter relating to the use of force during crowd management incidents, dated 20 December 2011
Total pages
10
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.7.29

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