SAPS to deploy 10k newly trained officers
The South African Police Service is set to deploy 10 000 newly trained officers to various units and stations across the country.
Final preparations are underway at SAPS academies to host the passing out parade for the newly trained officers this week.
Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says they've successfully completed the nine-month basic programme.
"Four hundred and ninety-five 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.
"Four thousand of the newly trained police officers will be deployed to the Public Order Police unit in a bid to bolster the organisation's efforts in responding to crowd control measures, especially during violent protests and other opportunistic crime."
