Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba visits JMPD trainees
JOHANNESBURG – Executive Mayor of Johannesburg Herman Mashaba visited the JMPD recruits who will soon graduate to become fully qualified officers of the law.
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba and the MMC for Public Safety Michael Sun visited some of the 1 500 JMPD trainees today, 17 July, before they graduate later this year.
The trainees will complete their training at the end of October to become law enforcement officers of the City of Johannesburg. Once on the ground, they will effectively double JMPD’s police force, ensuring residents of Johannesburg are safe and secure in their city.
Mashaba said that after a few months in office, he saw the need to invest in JMPD to combat crime in the city.
“A few months into administration I realised the only way one can turn the city around – we need a strong police force because the current JMPD, which services over five million people, is not enough,” said Mashaba.
As you are being trained, particularly on discipline, do not take it for granted. You need to be role models in our society. #JoburgWorks ^PS pic.twitter.com/g8jFPDhQuo
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) July 17, 2019
“We had to make a decision, one of the most difficult decisions, to invest in you. The police are very crucial. I hope that you are ready to play that role as you qualify at the end of October, you take up the responsibility to be out there in our streets doing this very difficult job. The job that you have undertaken to do is not an easy job. It is a job where 24/7 you are required to protect society.”
EM @HermanMashaba "We had to take a decision to invest in the recruitment of 1500 trainees. You will be graduating to be fully fledged officers. No country has ever made it in the world without an application of the #RuleOfLaw"#JoburgWorks #JMPDAcademy pic.twitter.com/UGkGuRroNb
— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) July 17, 2019
The mayor has pleaded with the trainees to service the community with pride so that the community can be proud of them.
“I want to make sure that one day when you walk around in our community, your community must be proud of you. At the moment I’m sure you are aware our police and law enforcement agencies do not have the credibility. Please work with us to ensure we rebuild the trust. We rebuild your credibility in your society so that you can be respected.”
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https://midrandreporter.co.za/213165/1-500-jmpd-cadets-ready-serve-city-end-year/
