Records relating to complaints lodged alleging police misconduct and/or abuse when responding to police gatherings over the period of 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015.

Reference number: SAH-2016-NWS-0001

Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)

Requestee: North-West Department of Public Safety

Status: closed

Status note: Process concluded

Date submitted: October 06, 2016

Stage(s): Initial request

Transferred To: SAH-2016-SAP-0021

Request description:

Copies of any and all records, or parts of records reflecting the number of complaints lodged with the department alleging police misconduct and/or abuse when responding to public gatherings at any time over the period of 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2015, including but not limited to:

a. the nature of the complaint;
b. the police unit that was the target of the complaint; and
c. whether the complaint was:

i. initially dismissed;
ii. investigated;
iii. substantiated;
iv. sanctioned, including information on the type of sanction; and

d. all reports on these incidents.

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2016-NWS-0001

Sent on: October, 06 2016

Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-NWS-0001

Sent on: October, 11 2016

Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2016-NWS-0001 - follow up and request fee payment details

Sent on: October, 16 2016

Failure to respond to PAIA request SAH-2016-NWS-0001 within statutory time frame

Sent on: November, 10 2016

Response received

Response date: 2016-11-10
Response nature: Transferred in full to one body
Received within statutory period: Yes

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