border security

Crime Intelligence, border security, and ORS have been operating together for years with a memorandum of understanding to coordinate inspections and stopping of containers at Durban Harbour.

“Crime Intelligence, border security, and ORS, they have been working together for years, even before I came. They have been operating together... like a memorandum of understanding between the two offices because we rely on them when it comes to stopping containers and doing inspections because they have teams to conduct inspections.”

Crime Intelligence border security and ORS coordination works by verbal or email requests; a letter signed by the commander can be submitted if requested to place a stop on a container.

“Crime Intelligence does not need to issue documents to request a stop and detention of a container to arrest. It can be done verbally or by sending an email to arrest. However, an essay between one letter of request to place a stop signed by the commander can be submitted to ORS if requested to do so.”

ORS and customs have their own SOPs designed by the Union Commander in Sea Borders, always followed by Border Security; no written SOP document at office, but guided by intelligence operational processes.

“The ORS and customs have their own SOP which they follow. This SOP was designed by the Union Commander in Sea Borders and has all along been followed by Border Security through the years. There is no written SOP document available to provide in this regard at the office as we are guided by intelligence operational processes.”