Eastern Cape: Extract from Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Major Ge…

Eastern Cape: Extract from Acting Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Major General Swart at the #PoliceTrainees #PassingOutParade at Bhisho

Bhisho: Acting Provincial Commissioner, Maj Gen Swart during his address said that during our training we were focused on the following police orientation, law CSC.Crime prevention and detection as well as street survival and crowd management.

To ensure we enlist the 'cream of the crop' into the service all applicants were subjected to physical fitness, psychometric and intergity tastings as well as medical evaluations during the recruitment, selection and enlistment process. Vetting and fingerprints were also conducted, said Maj Gen Swart. The aim of this approach is to enable newly appointed police officials to use a series of legal and policing skills to serve and protect the members of communities in accordance with the constitution of South Africa. It also aims to provide more effective service that will improve community satisfaction.

He made a call to denounce police killings. "Killing of our police members remains a serious concern to the management of SAPS," he emphasized. Twenty nine members died on duty nationally this year.

He further stressed that internal awareness on #PoliceSafety is being intensified through campaigns to increase safety and reduce attacks, vehicle accidents and the killing of police officials. "It is however every member's responsibility to ensure that they adhere to all the basic safety guidelines on and off duty. He urged all members to be eternally vigilant.

When trainees depart from the various academies, they will be placed at police stations for 12 months probation to gain further practical experience and in service training.

Major Gen Swart pleaded with new police members on parade to not be part of individuals who tarnish the image of the SAPS. "Never turn away a complainant or a victim of crime as you would be failing to execute your constitutional mandate," he warned.

He further encouraged trainees never to unlearn or forget what they were trained to do at the college and to stand further away from temptation to take a bribe.
These members are now ready to supplement our resources and some of these trainees will be deployed to participate in #SaferFestiveSeason operations on 24 December 2018. #ServingOurCommunities #PoliceVisibility #FightingCrime

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