SAPS recruitment drive closes on Friday

Young people who are interested in careers in law enforcement have until Friday to apply to be part of the South African police service.

The chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on police Francois Beukman has urged the youth to apply at their nearest police station before Friday.

“Matriculants who want to make a contribution to their community and serve to achieve a safer South Africa are encouraged to apply to become trainees within the South African police service,” Beukman said in a statement.

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Beukman said young people between the ages of 18 and 30, who were in possession of a grade 12 certificate and had the necessary fitness levels should make use of SAPS’s first 2019 recruitment opportunity.

“We need dedicated, motivated and energetic young people, who want to make a difference to the crime situation in the country, and who will lead by example,” he said.

Beukman said the committee fully supported the strict vetting criteria and psychometric testing used by SAPS to establish if applicants were suitable for the job. Aspiring police members must have no links to criminality and fit the profile of a career law-enforcement officer.

Application forms for the 2019 SAPS recruitment drive can be found at any police station or online at www.saps.gov.za.

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