Municipal Police Service

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) provides independent oversight of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Municipal Police Service to ensure impartial investigations into criminal offenses allegedly committed by police members.

“The objective of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is to give effect to the provision of Section 206(6) of the Constitution, to ensure independent oversight of the South African Police Service and Municipal Police Service, to provide for independent and impartial investigation of identified criminal offences allegedly committed by members of South African Police Service and Municipal Police Service”

The IPID Act requires police members to provide full cooperation to IPID including arranging identification parades, availability for affidavits, and producing relevant documents.

“The members of the South African Police or Municipal Police Service must provide their full cooperation to the directorate, including but not limited to (a) the arrangement of identification parade within 48 hours of the request made by the directorate; (b) the availability of members for the taking of an affidavit or an affirmed declaration to give evidence or produce any document in that member's possession or under his or her control, which has a bearing on the matter being investigated; (c) any other information or documentation required for investigation purposes.”