Organisational Development

The First Phase – Task Force Orientation (2003-2005)

In its first phase of development, SAUTT operated along the lines of a multi-agency task force with an interim structure. The organisation focused on inter-agency law enforcement operations with the Police Service and other security agencies. Alongside operations, SAUTT’s leadership focused on the standardisation of training among staff as well as managing the capital investments and infrastructural development necessary to keep the organisation operational.

The Second Phase – Strategic Plan (2005-2008)

SAUTT then undertook the development of Strategic Plan – 2005 to 2009, which focused on the development of the organisational structure, strategic human resource plan, technology plan and a legislative agenda. The Strategic Plan also identified five key operational imperatives which must govern its activities; these are:

• Technology: SAUTT will integrate the use of state of the art law enforcement technologies into the local environment;

• Intelligence: SAUTT will focus on intelligence led, proactive law enforcement operations;
  
  
• Investigations: SAUTT will introduce and integrate into the local community, new first world best practices in the area of criminal investigations;
  
  
• Partnerships: SAUTT law enforcement doctrine is premised upon partnerships with other agencies in the national, regional and international law enforcement community;
  
  
• Support for law enforcement: One of SAUTT’s primary roles is to support the Police Service in its fight against crime. We achieve this by providing them with resources, partnering with them on high profile crimes, coordinating law enforcement activities and providing them with training and development opportunities.

The Third Phase – Full Agency Status (2009 and beyond)

In 2007, SAUTT delivered its Legislative Policy and Draft SAUTT Act to the Ministry of National Security for consideration; when passed by Parliament the Act would confer a legal identity on the organisation. This would enable the organisation to create a formal structure, recruit sources outside the Defence Force and Police Service and streamline its operations alongside other law enforcement agencies.