Legislative and Policy Mandate

The mandate, role and functions of the Department of Public Safety, Security and Liaison are derived from the following legal documents:

• Constitution (Act 108 of 1996 Chapter 11, Section 206)

• White Paper on Safety and Security.

• South African Police Service Act 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)

• The National Crime Prevention Strategy

• Free State Growth and Development Strategy

The above documents empower the department to:

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the SAPS in the Province in order to ensure quality service delivery.

• Co-ordinate and integrate government-led social crime prevention activities and the support of community initiatives.

• Co-ordinate the Criminal Justice System and the Criminal Justice Cluster within the Province to ensure sustained integration.

• Improve relations between communities and components of the Criminal Justice System.

• Improve communication and information in order to empower communities.