SAPS
Final preparations are underway at various South African Police Service Academies to host the passing out parade of 10 000 newly trained police officers this week.
These Constables have successfully undergone and completed the Basic Police Learning Development Programme.
National police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the nine-month program is a combination of theory and practice, which prepares police officers to execute their constitutional mandate of preventing, combating, and investigating crime, protecting the people of the country and their property, as well as upholding and enforcing the law.
495 of the 10 000 trainees consisting of Law, Criminologists, Policing experts and Forensic Investigation graduates have already been deployed to various stations after completing their training in September this year.
4000 of the newly trained police officers will be deployed to the Public Order Police (POP) unit to bolster the organisation’s efforts in responding to crowd control measures, especially during violent protests and other opportunistic crimes.
Some will be deployed to the Visible Policing Division to heighten and enhance police visibility through integrated crime prevention operations.
The Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences Investigations unit and the 30 crime-weight police stations will also receive their share.
National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola says more boots on the ground will assist in maximising the organisation’s efforts in combating crime.
