Your task is to predict the verdict of a claim based on the provided question-answer pair evidence. The possible labels are: 'Supported', 'Refuted', 'Not Enough Evidence', 'Conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking'. Justify your answer using the provided evidence and select the correct label.

Claim: In 2018, South African police service officers were accused of 217 cases of torture and 3,661 cases of assault

Q1: Who investigates alleged offences committed by SA police?
A1: The IPID Act empowers the Department to investigate offences listed hereunder, allegedly committed by the
SAPS and the MPS members.
Section 28 (1) of the IPID Act:
(a) Any death in police custody
(b) Deaths as a result of police actions;
(c) Complaints relating to the discharge of an offi cial fi rearm by any police offi cer;
(d) Rape by a police offi cer, whether the police offi cer is on or off duty;
(e) Rape of any person in police custody;
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(f) Any complaint of torture or assault against a police offi cer in the execution of his or her duties;
(g) Corruption matters within the police initiated by the Executive Director, or after a complaint from a member of
the public or referred to the Department by the Minister, Member of Executive Council (MEC) or the Secretary
for the Police Service;
(h) Any other matter referred to the IPID as a result of a decision by the Executive Director or if so requested by
the Minister, an MEC or the Secretary for the Police Service as the case may be.

Q2: How many cases of torture and assault were reported o the IPID in 2018?
A2: A total of 5 651 cases were reported to the IPID during the reporting period (2017/18) The majority of the cases reported were within
Section 28(1) (a) to (h). Of these, 3 661 were assault cases, 677 were cases of complaints of discharge of an official firearm(s), 436
were cases of deaths as a result of police action followed by 217 cases of torture.
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justification: The second answer matches the number in the claim so the claim is supported.

verdict: 'Supported'
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