Ofskoon die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens reeds die teiken-indiensnemingsgetal van 152 000 polisiebeamptes bereik en die opleidingsprogramme verbeter het, erken ons dat die uitwerking hiervan nog nie groot genoeg is om aan almal ´n sterker gevoel van veiligheid en sekuriteit te verleen nie. Ofskoon ons die voorkoms van die meeste vorme van kontakmisdaad verlaag het, is die jaarlikse koers van afname in misdaadkategorieë soos diefstal, aanranding en moord nog steeds laer as die 7 tot 10% wat ons ons ten doel gestel het. En die misbruik van vroue en kinders word teen ´n onaanvaarbaar hoë koers voortgesit.
While we have already surpassed that targeted figure of 152 000 police officers employed in the South African Police Service, and while we have improved the training programme, we recognise the fact that the impact of this is not yet high enough for everybody to feel a better sense of safety and security. While we have reduced the incidence of most contact crimes, the annual reduction rate with regard to such categories as robbery, assault and murder is still below the 7-10% that we had targeted. And the abuse of women and children continues at an unacceptable level.