Crime situation in South Africa

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Crime situation in South Africa1 April 2016 -31 March 2017TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Broadcategoriesofcrime Methodology QualityImprovementInitiatives CrimeStatisticsAnalysis SeriousCrimeClassification 17Community-ReportedSeriousCrimes 4CrimeDependentonPoliceAction CoreBusinessDiversion StrategicApproach2Introduction3 Policerecordedcrimestatisticsarederivedf romanadministrativedatacollectionprocess . Allcrimesarerecordedasandwhentheyarebrou ghttotheattention,ordetectedbypolice,irr espectiveofwhenthecrimeswerecommitted. Adocketisopenedforeverycrimebroughttothe attentionofthepoliceandsubsequentlyelect ronicallytranscribedontheCaseAdministrat iveSystem-CAS.

The quality assurance process is enhanced through SASQAF’sSouth African National Statistics System (SANSS) framework of engagement. The latter has six components namely Problem Identification, Diagnostic Assessment, Development of Problem Solutions, Implementation of Solutions, SASQAF Self-Assessment and SASQAF Independent Assessment.

  Assessment, Quality, Framework, South, African, Sasqaf