Praying for the South African Police Service
Police safety a priority to the South African Police Service.
The South African Police Service hosted a National Police Prayer Day at the SAPS Academy Tshwane, where members at all levels including top management united in prayer to pray for the safety and well-being of the police and for the reduction of crime in South Africa in an effort to create a safe and secure environment for all. The theme for this year is from 1 Chronicles 16:11, “Look to the Lord and His strength, seek His face always”.
The National Prayer Day is part of the Police Safety Month and was initiated by the SAPS’s Employee Health and Wellness Component with the aim of taking time out of everyday duties for the spiritual renewal of members.
September was declared Police Safety month in 2011 and since then the SAPS hosts annual prayer days at a provincial and national level to mark the end of the month.
#sapsNC The Northern Cape Police gathered for the Annual National #SAPSPrayerDay for #PoliceSafety in Mothibistad today. MEhttps://t.co/2XEHJw7rSg pic.twitter.com/8wbbiqOizJ
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) September 28, 2018
The Deputy National Commissioner of Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Lebeoana Jacob Tsumane reminded members that criminals do not rest and that they need to continue to faithfully pray for God’s grace and protection of men and women in blue.
“The continuous attacks on and killing of our police officials on and off-duty remains a grave concern to the management of the SAPS. We, therefore, need to regard this prayer service with the respect and seriousness it deserves,” said Lieutenant General Tsumane during the keynote address he delivered on behalf of the National Commissioner, General Sitole.
“We need to support and pray for all other law enforcement agencies who also have to overcome their own unique challenges and who also have to deal with criminality in our country,” added Lt Gen Tsumane.
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Lt Gen Tsumane went on to appreciate the presence of chaplains from the South African National Defence Force and Department of Correctional Services who have joined the police today to pray for our members and the country as a whole.
“It is also heart-warming to know that South Africa rallies behind us as an organisation and appreciate that we have community leaders amongst us here today”, added Lt Gen Tsumane during his keynote address.
The sermon of the day was rendered by Metropolitan Arch-Bishop M Luthuli and it was followed by the lighting of candles in memory of members of the SAPS who died in the line of duty.
The intercession prayers were rendered by community leaders who prayed for police management and police safety, while chaplains from the South African Police Service, South African National Defence Force and the Department of Correctional Services prayed for the wellbeing of operational members, acceptance of police by communities, crime reduction and the reduction of gender-based violence. The session was concluded by a collective congregational prayer.
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