A total of 1 081 officers graduated on Wednesday after completing their training for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape.
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Minister Reagen Allen, the MEC for police oversight and community safety in the Western Cape, says there is an urgent need for recruits to be deployed in hotspot areas and several other SAPS stations due to under-resourcing.
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‘I am concerned that only 1 081 officers graduated today, particularly since we are due to receive 2 600 new recruits,’ says Allen. ‘Last year we also only received 1 118 officers. This does not address the immense shortfall that currently exists in SAPS, given that in our PnP we highlighted that we need over 8 000 additional officers.’
He adds that he will continue to ‘exert pressure’ on SAPS so that the province can receive its full quota. ‘We cannot continue to have the Western Cape being denied what should rightfully come our way. We know this will not occur and this is part of the reason why devolution must happen immediately. Voters should note how the province is being denied by the national government.’
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