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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Occupational Certificate: Military Police Official |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
110351 | Occupational Certificate: Military Police Official | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Development Quality Partner-SASSETA | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
- | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Occupational Certificate | Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security | Safety in Society | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 264 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 06 | Regular-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Registered | EXCO 0522/24 | 2021-03-25 | 2025-12-31 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-12-31 | 2029-12-31 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The main functions of the Military Police Division (MPD) is to provide policing within the South African National Defence force (SANDF) and to the general public by executing a variety of duties, including patrolling, arresting individuals suspected of committing crimes and testifying in court. Military police officials play a central role in the criminal justice system. They monitor criminal activity, take part in community patrols, respond to emergency calls, make arrests, investigate crimes, etc. whereby providing efficient service to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) as well as national and international societies. The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Military Police Official. A Military Police Official provides military policing support to the armed forces and military community in peace time as well as during military operations. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The Military Police operate under various forms of legislation, including Defence Act, Military Disciplinary Code and International Military Law as well as the international United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Charters. They play a key role in the safety of the South African society as well as the international community. They fulfil a dual role: enforcing law and order during peace time as well as during conventional warfare, and are deployed at national and international levels. Military police officials provide mobility support operations moving the Force safely during wartime, area/site security and response operations, national and international law enforcement functions, internment/resettlement operations (military prisoners and prisoners of war) and international peace support operations. To achieve this, the South African Military Police Division needs officials who have embraced the culture of discipline, ethics and service provision and who are combat ready, aware and vigilant during day-to-day duties and who set a standard of professionalism. The aim of this qualification is to inculcate such organisational and personal ethics, values and professional conduct, ensuring the execution of crime prevention and detection duties in an endeavour to provide efficient service delivery to the military as well as international communities within which they operate. The South African Military Police Division is the only employer of learners who successfully complete this qualification. Competent learners will be appointed by the Provost Marshal General as per appointment card to maintain the peace, safety, and order of the military community and general public. Competent learners will be deployed across South Africa, including military and joint support operations in rural as well as urban areas, at the boarders of the country and internationally. Various organisations in the law enforcement environment were consulted, including Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), South African Police Service (SAPS) and Correctional Services. Internal consultation included legal services, 7 Medical Battalion and the Logistical Division. Typical learners are recruits who completed Basic Military Training in the various Arms of Services. This qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of the law enforcement sector that are expressed by employers and employees, both for current and future purposes. It provides the learner with competencies to be employed within the society, with specific reference to a law enforcement environment and provides the flexibility to pursue different careers in the broader military policing environment. Various specialisation options are available as a next step in the career path of Military Police. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for Access to the External Integrated Summative Assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skills and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 76 Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 68 Work Experience Modules: Total Number of Credits for Work Experience Modules: 120 |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Balance regulatory framework and legal rights of individuals with the competence to legally infringe upon those rights in the service of maintaining a safe and secure society, nationally and internationally.
2. Apply principles of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) according to the Geneva Convention and of the UN, AU and African Charters to protect human life as well as human rights during wartime and peacetime. 3. Provide deployment and protection to armed forces according to the prescripts of the Military Police Doctrine by identifying, analysing and solving problems appropriate to battlefield conditions during conventional warfare. 4. Apply the principles of operation, service delivery, ethics and professional conduct within a Client Service Centre (CSC) in a military policing environment to enhance service delivery to the local and international military community and general public. 5. Execute crime prevention and crime detection duties according to the principles of policing and International Humanitarian Law. 6. Conduct a preliminary criminal investigation as first responder to a crime scene by gathering information and securing the crime scene as well as potential evidence. 7. Conduct a preliminary criminal investigation as first responder to a crime scene by gathering information and securing the crime scene as well as potential evidence. 8. Apply legislation pertaining to the controlling of traffic during peacetime and wartime. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8: Integrated Assessment: Integrated Formative Assessment: The Skills Development Provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the external integrated summative assessment. Integrated Summative Assessment: An external integrated summative assessment (EISA), conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the Exit Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria. The external summative assessment will be conducted through an evaluation of written theoretical assessment and practical tasks covering critical aspects in a simulated environment at an assessment site accredited by QCTO and conducted by a registered assessor. Learners must be competent in the use of firearms and physical fitness before applying for the EISA. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
The qualification was compared with similar qualifications/training programmes offered internationally by institutions from the United Kingdom and India.
United Kingdom (UK): The training program for the training of the Royal Military Police is offered in 2 phases. Phase 1 entails the common military syllabus for the training of recruits followed by phase 2 which includes aspects such as Service Police Codes of Practice (SPCOP), military legislation which shadows Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), Armed Forces Act 2006 (also Status of Forces in NATO), Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCAP 2005), Geneva Conventions, the Hague Rules, and Personal Safety Training. The training involves common police practices and the application of both civil and military law which is underpinned by the Armed Forces Act. Application of these skills is within the jurisdiction of the UK as well as overseas in military operations. Use of personal weapons, handling of foreign nationals, lines of communication and protection of logistic routes. The 21-week course focusses on police duties and law, including interviewing techniques, basic forensic awareness, unarmed defensive techniques, how to detect, investigate and report crime. Operational specific training prepares the learner for armed combat. Advanced training includes powers of arrest, powers of search, use of force, patrolling techniques and incident handling. Included in the advanced training is notebook instruction, maintenance of occurrence books and security registers, processing telephone calls, accounting for security equipment as well as weapons handling, marksmanship and judgemental assessment. On successful completion of the course, learners are placed on probation at an operational unit. The Occupational Certificate: Military Police Official covers similar aspects as the above UK training program for the Royal Military Police. Some aspects which are presented as advanced training in the UK, is included in this qualification. The level was not specified and no comparison could be concluded. The duration could not be compared, since some aspects are included in the Occupational Certificate, but is presented as follow-up or advanced training in the UK. India: The Indian Sergeant (SGT): Indian Air Force (Police) qualification is registered on the National Qualifications Register on the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) at level 6 and the duration is 800 hours of which 270 hours are an in-service course comprising 110 hours theory and 160 hours practical; 120 hours are continuity training at a field unit as well as 410 hours practice. This qualification has a number of mandatory components which include: The level is similar, however, the Indian qualification is much shorter in duration, most probably because of the lack of scaffolding at lower levels, since all aspects are at level 6. Conclusion: This qualification compares favourably with the international offerings in terms of content, complexity and duration. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification provides horizontal and vertical articulation options.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
Qualifying for external assessment:
In order to qualify for the external integrated summative assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of statements of results and work experience. Additional legal or physical entry requirements: Criteria for the accreditation of providers: The curriculum title and code is Military Police Official: 2541203-000-00-00 Encompassed Trades: This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD: Assessment Quality Partner (AQP): Related Part-Qualifications: |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |