Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011)Chapter 4 : Provincial Secretariats17. Functions of provincial secretariats |
| (1) | In order to support the objects of the Civilian Secretariat referred to in section 5 and subject to the principles of co-operative governance and intergovernmental relations contained in Chapter 3 of the Constitution, each provincial secretariat must— |
| (a) | align its plans and operations at the provincial sphere of government with the plans, policies and operations of the Civilian Secretariat; and |
| (b) | integrate its strategies and systems at the provincial sphere of government with the strategies and systems of the Civilian Secretariat. |
| (2) | The provincial secretariat must, for purposes of subsection (1), establish competencies and capabilities in its operations, to— |
| (a) |
| (i) | monitor and evaluate the implementation of policing policy in the province; |
| (ii) | evaluate and monitor police conduct in the province; |
| (iii) | develop and evaluate safety models and monitoring tools to ensure alignment with the functions of the Civilian Secretariat; |
| (b) |
| (i) | assist the Civilian Secretariat with any monitoring and evaluation projects; and |
| (ii) | promote community police relations; |
| (iii) | establish and promote partnerships; and |
| (iv) | manage the enhancement of community safety structures with the province. |