Pretoria - The decision to nominate the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be used as a good practice case study based on its performance on the Management Performance Assessment Tool (MPAT) is evidence that the police service is headed in a positive direction, said National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega.
The decision was made by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) in the Presidency.
"We started a long and difficult journey of turning the SAPS around from a governance, management and administrative performance perspective. This is because of the fervent belief that a well governed and managed organisation is bound to do better in achieving its goals. This is part of achieving the objectives of the National Development Plan of government being an efficient and effective public service,” she said on Tuesday.
The case study will be done by Wits University.
The DPME conducted a moderation exercise on all 45 government departments to confirm the MPAT for which the SAPS demonstrated good practices on all four key performance areas (leadership, strategy, integration and capacity).
The National Commissioner said that it is prudent that every member of the police service is made aware that his/her dedication, hard work and determination has not gone unnoticed.
“We have made excellent progress and this would not have been achieved without the commitment of every one of our colleagues,” said the National Commissioner. – SAnews.gov.za
