EMPD promotes 14 officers into crucial superintendent posts

The EMPD has promoted 14 officers into vacant superintendent posts.

The important junior management level appointments will give vital assistance to the precinct commanders in the operations division, in order to ensure effective management and good service delivery.

Six of the newly-appointed superintendents conferred with their ranks recently are female.

All the appointees promoted are from within the EMPD.

They all completed an intensive and rigorous training programme in order to hone their managerial, technical and communication skills in preparation for their new responsibilities.

All the promoted superintendents will be occupying positions in the operations division.

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Eight will be assisting chief superintendents at precincts, one will be stationed at the Land Invasion Unit and the rest will be placed within specialised services which include OR Tambo International, First Responder Unit (FRU), Public Order Policing (POPS) and the K9 Units.

The appointments were effective from February 1.