2009-2010Section 11 (2) (a) of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) requires the
National Commissioner to develop a one-year plan, setting out the priorities and objectives of
policing for the following financial year. The Annual Performance Plan for the South African Police
Service for 2009/2010 has been developed in accordance with the South African Police Service
Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) and is an extension of the South African Police Service Strategic
Plan for 2005 to 2010. The purpose of the SAPS Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010 is to direct strategic
and operational planning within the SAPS for a five-year period, while the Annual Performance
Plan, extrapolated from the Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010, provides a clear indication of the strategic
priorities within the context of the prevailing financial year, the measurable objectives and targets
associated with the priorities, and guidelines for the implementation of the one-year focus. The
Annual Performance Plan for the SAPS for 2009/2010 therefore extends the policing priorities and
objectives within the strategic direction provided by the Strategic Plan 2005 to 2010. This is also in
line with Treasury Regulations 2005, subparagraph 5.2.2 (d) which stipulates that the Performance
Plan must include measurable objectives, expected outcomes, programme outputs, service
delivery indicators and targets in respect of the Department’s programmes.