Caxton News Service reports that the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has strengthened its manpower by 729 new metro officials who will assist with traffic flow, crime prevention and the application of municipal ordinances.  

Until December these officials were part of the EMPD peace corps as part of a skills training initiative implemented by former mayor Mondli Gungubele.  Although they are already employed by the metro as traffic wardens, they still have to undergo induction training.  This will include a peace officer’s course and financial management, among others, before they will be deployed, said acting EMPD spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Kobeli Mokheseng.  “After the induction, we will position them in the east, north and southern regions of Ekurhuleni, under the operations department,” said Mokheseng.

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