Sandton police’s best of the best honoured

Colonel Garry Govender, who also heads up Vispol, the visible policing department at the station, congratulated all the police officers for their hard work and for looking after the Sandton community.

“These guys have done good work, thank you and well done to all of you,” he said. “It is good to see that we do not see the same faces every time we are here. This means there are more top cops to be seen.” He went on to thank the Sandton Community Policing Forum for their support.

Wendy Vorster-Robertson, the chairperson of the forum said, “The forum considers the police to be part of our family. We are privileged and honoured to be working with you.” She went on to thank the police for their selfless act of putting their lives on the line every time they are on the job.

Watch this video of Wendy Vorster-Robertson, the chairperson of the Sandton Community Policing Forum addressing the Sandton police at the Top Cops Awards:

The police officers were awarded for their good police work, arrests made and convictions. The awards were for the period from October to December last year and the period from January to March this year. Various police officers who are part of the Vispol sectors’ Tracing Task Team and Fraud Unit were honoured.

Detective Warrant Officer Frederik Louw was acknowledged for his part in the Tracing Task Team which was responsible for arresting 31 suspects on 36 cases for the period of October to December last year.

Captain Graham Gabriel was honoured for his performance for the period of January to March this year, for maintaining and ensuring the adequate management of the police store.

“The officer is dedicated and spends long hours maintaining the store in line with the regulations,” said Major Ilse Roberts, the head of human resource at the station. “He ensures that auctions are held when necessary and ensures that proceeds of sales are disposed of according to the standard procedure.”

Some of the stand-out cases that were acknowledged included a major business robbery bust, housebreaking and theft cases as well as arrests for murder, hijacking and other offences.

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