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ERMELO – Local police held a prestigious award ceremony at Ermelo Inn on April 13 which was aimed to honour members and show appreciation for their work.
The event was attended by Lieut Gen, Buti Lekubu, who represented the Mpumalanga police office of the provincial commissioner as the keynote speaker, as well as the local station commander, Col Sdumo Ngcobo, who handed the awards to the recipients.
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Capt. Carla Prinsloo, the spokesman for Ermelo Police, says the event was aimed at recognizing police members’ achievements as well as motivating the team and showing gratitude to them for their service to the community.
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“We were looking to acknowledge and appreciate Ermelo police members for their good and prestigious work while motivating the upcoming group of young police officers so that they would be motivated to go the extra mile and help bring criminal activities to an end,” Capt Prinsloo explained.