PRETORIA - National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says 5,600 recruits will report to police training academies this week.
Masemola said this will boost police visibility and crime combating efforts.
He was giving an update on safer festive season operations.
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''These recruits will undergo the Basic Police Learning Development Programme and those who are in possession of a matric certificate or an NQF level 5 qualification will undergo the nine-month training programme," he said.
"Those that are in possession of a NQF 6 qualification or higher will undergo the six-month training programme.
"In the last three years, I am pleased to announce that we have trained and deployed more than 20,000 constables that are already serving at various units and stations to bolster our crime-fighting efforts."
#sapsHQ Our #SaferFestiveSeason operations commenced on the 11th of October 2024 and ended on Friday, 31st January 2025 with 244 951 arrests recorded.
Through our Safer Festive Season operational concept which is inclusive of operation shanela, we intensified our prevention and… pic.twitter.com/DOj6vko05U— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) February 2, 2025