The Public Service Commission is concerned about the impact backlogs in police's forensic laboratories have on tackling criminal cases, particularly GBV.
The increasing backlog in SAPS' forensic sciences labs has affected the carrying out of justice, says the Public Service Commission. Stock photo.The Public Service Commission is concerned about the impact backlogs in the police's forensic laboratories have on tackling criminal cases, particularly gender-based violence , as the figure jumped from about 10,000 in the 2018/19 financial year to 308,000 in 2021/22.
With the scourge in GBV-related crimes in the country, especially since Covid-19, delays in the processing and analysis of case exhibits allowing possible repeat offences leading to a failure in the fight against these crimes cannot be tolerated“The total national backlog stood at 10,609 case exhibits during the 2018/19 financial year. A considerable increase in backlogs was seen in the following financial years, with a total backlog in forensic cases standing at 300,722 in 2020/21.
“With the scourge in GBV-related crimes in the country, especially since Covid-19, delays in the processing and analysis of case exhibits allowing possible repeat offences leading to a failure in the fight against these crimes cannot be tolerated.” The commissioner was unable to provide a detailed breakdown on the province with the worst backlog in the past financial year or the most improved, saying this would be shared at a later stage.
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