Terms and disclaimer
Important information about what PSP search results mean, their limitations and how they should be used.
How to interpret a search result
PSP public search provides possible matches to public records from authoritative sources. A result does not by itself establish identity, guilt, conviction, current legal status, risk or fitness for any purpose. No result does not establish that a person is safe, cleared or absent from official records.
The original source remains authoritative
Where a result is attributed to SAPS, the classification and source information shown by PSP come from the SAPS public record. Check the official source directly when verifying the information. PSP may withhold a result when its source verification, review, approval or other publication safeguards no longer pass.
What happens when information is reported
Submitting a report does not mean the reported information has been confirmed as incorrect. It does not change the SAPS source or automatically change a record's publication state in PSP. The report is sent to a private review queue where an authorized reviewer can compare it with the authoritative source and determine what follow-up is appropriate.
Use the information responsibly
Do not use PSP as the sole basis for detention, confrontation, harassment, discrimination, employment screening, credit decisions or another high-impact decision. Identity and current status should be verified with the appropriate competent authority.