CW/ISS TopCops Survey

Introduction

Welcome to the South African Top Cops Survey. Your participation is important!

Corruption Watch and the ISS have teamed up to run a campaign to get public feedback on the process and criteria for appointments of:

the South African Police Service (SAPS) national commissioner and
the head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (the Hawks).

For more information on this campaign follow this link: https://issafrica.org/crimehub/multimedia/brochure-unwanted-police-commissioners

We believe that the best possible person must lead these law-enforcement organisations if we are going to see improvements in policing and public safety.

This requires a transparent selection process against clear merit-based criteria as recommended in the National Development Plan (NDP)

Let us know what values and attributes would you like to see in your police chiefs?

The survey is completely anonymous and the results will be shared with the general public and sent directly to the President, Minister of Police and the Parliamentary Police Portfolio Committee

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* 1. I am a:

Civilian

Law enforcement officer

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* 2. In your opinion, how important is the role of the chief of police in terms of improving overall community safety in South Africa?

Not at all important

Slightly important

Important

Fairly important

Very important

Not at all important

Slightly important

Important

Fairly important

Very important

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* 3. The only criteria guiding the president in appointing the SAPS national commissioner at the moment are that the person:
1. Be over 18 years of age
2. Be a South African citizen by birth
3. Not have any criminal or departmental cases pending against him/her (all criminal and departmental cases must be declared)

Do you think that the person appointed as a police chief should:

Be a serving career police officer

Be someone from outside of the police to bring in a fresh approach

Should have some police experience but also needs experience from outside of the police environment

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* 4. Rate the following experiences in terms of their importance for our police chiefs

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Important	Fairly important	Very important
Having been a police constable	Having been a police constable Not at all important	Having been a police constable Slightly important	Having been a police constable Important	Having been a police constable Fairly important	Having been a police constable Very important
Having been a mid-level police commander	Having been a mid-level police commander Not at all important	Having been a mid-level police commander Slightly important	Having been a mid-level police commander Important	Having been a mid-level police commander Fairly important	Having been a mid-level police commander Very important
Executive management of a public institution	Executive management of a public institution Not at all important	Executive management of a public institution Slightly important	Executive management of a public institution Important	Executive management of a public institution Fairly important	Executive management of a public institution Very important
Experience in the social justice sector	Experience in the social justice sector Not at all important	Experience in the social justice sector Slightly important	Experience in the social justice sector Important	Experience in the social justice sector Fairly important	Experience in the social justice sector Very important
Investigative experience	Investigative experience Not at all important	Investigative experience Slightly important	Investigative experience Important	Investigative experience Fairly important	Investigative experience Very important
Legal experience	Legal experience Not at all important	Legal experience Slightly important	Legal experience Important	Legal experience Fairly important	Legal experience Very important

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* 5. Are there any other qualifications or experience that you think an effective police chief should have?

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* 6. Police chiefs have to employ a range of skills to successfully fulfill their mandates. Rate the following skills in terms of their importance with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important

	1	2	3	4	5
Leadership skills	Leadership skills 1	Leadership skills 2	Leadership skills 3	Leadership skills 4	Leadership skills 5
Managerial skills	Managerial skills 1	Managerial skills 2	Managerial skills 3	Managerial skills 4	Managerial skills 5
Analytical and investigative skills	Analytical and investigative skills 1	Analytical and investigative skills 2	Analytical and investigative skills 3	Analytical and investigative skills 4	Analytical and investigative skills 5
Conflict resolution skills	Conflict resolution skills 1	Conflict resolution skills 2	Conflict resolution skills 3	Conflict resolution skills 4	Conflict resolution skills 5
Communication skills, both internal and external	Communication skills, both internal and external 1	Communication skills, both internal and external 2	Communication skills, both internal and external 3	Communication skills, both internal and external 4	Communication skills, both internal and external 5

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* 7. Tick the THREE most important areas that the police chief should be knowledgeable about

Management of public finances

Functioning of governmental structures

Guiding legislation, including the Constitutions

Good governance and an understanding of social justice

Objective evaluation and investigative skills

The roles and responsibilities of policing in a democracy

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What are THREE most important issues that the next chief of police should focus on during her/her term in office?

Preserving the independence of the SAPS / Hawks

Improving the working conditions of SAPS and Hawks employees

Managing the public reputation of the SAPS and the Hawks

Addressing corruption committed by police officers

Tackling violent crime such as murder, rape and robberies

Investigating high-level politicians, state officials and business people when evidence of corruption emerges

A strong focus on petty corruption that impacts the daily needs and services of marginalised communities across South Africa

Addressing brutality committed by police officers

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Select THREE of the most important values that the police chief should possess

Integrity

Honesty

Transparency

Accountability

Humility

Determination

Empathy towards the public

Patriotism

Motivation

Resilience

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Rate the following beliefs and attributes in terms of how important they should be to the next police chief

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Important	Fairly important	Very important
Dignity	Dignity Not at all important	Dignity Slightly important	Dignity Important	Dignity Fairly important	Dignity Very important
Respect for social justice	Respect for social justice Not at all important	Respect for social justice Slightly important	Respect for social justice Important	Respect for social justice Fairly important	Respect for social justice Very important
Transparency	Transparency Not at all important	Transparency Slightly important	Transparency Important	Transparency Fairly important	Transparency Very important
Accountability	Accountability Not at all important	Accountability Slightly important	Accountability Important	Accountability Fairly important	Accountability Very important
Respect for the rule of law	Respect for the rule of law Not at all important	Respect for the rule of law Slightly important	Respect for the rule of law Important	Respect for the rule of law Fairly important	Respect for the rule of law Very important
Objectivity	Objectivity Not at all important	Objectivity Slightly important	Objectivity Important	Objectivity Fairly important	Objectivity Very important
Independence	Independence Not at all important	Independence Slightly important	Independence Important	Independence Fairly important	Independence Very important
Respect for public participation	Respect for public participation Not at all important	Respect for public participation Slightly important	Respect for public participation Important	Respect for public participation Fairly important	Respect for public participation Very important
Respect for equality	Respect for equality Not at all important	Respect for equality Slightly important	Respect for equality Important	Respect for equality Fairly important	Respect for equality Very important
Respect for freedom and democracy	Respect for freedom and democracy Not at all important	Respect for freedom and democracy Slightly important	Respect for freedom and democracy Important	Respect for freedom and democracy Fairly important	Respect for freedom and democracy Very important

CW/ISS TopCops Survey

Introduction

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* 1. I am a:

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* 2. In your opinion, how important is the role of the chief of police in terms of improving overall community safety in South Africa?

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* 4. Rate the following experiences in terms of their importance for our police chiefs

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* 5. Are there any other qualifications or experience that you think an effective police chief should have?

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* 6. Police chiefs have to employ a range of skills to successfully fulfill their mandates. Rate the following skills in terms of their importance with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important

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* 7. Tick the THREE most important areas that the police chief should be knowledgeable about

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* 8. What are THREE most important issues that the next chief of police should focus on during her/her term in office?

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* 9. Select THREE of the most important values that the police chief should possess

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* 10. Rate the following beliefs and attributes in terms of how important they should be to the next police chief

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* 11. Do you have anything else to say about what you expect from the person who holds the post of the SAPS National Commissioner?

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* 12. Do you have anything else to say about what you expect from the person who holds the post of the Head of the Hawks?