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News24 reports that according to Police Minister Bheki Cele, the SA Police Service (SAPS) is recruiting retired detectives "in good standing" to Crime Intelligence to increase its capacity to deal with crime.
Speaking in parliament during his budget vote presentation on Tuesday, the Minister Cele said the retired detectives would undergo a three-month training programme before formal recruitment. He added that Crime Intelligence and tackling cybercrime were among key priority areas. Among measures announced in the fight against crime, Cele said SAPS had enrolled 10,000 police trainees for the 2023/24 financial year and that this would continue for the next two years. Cele also advised that "R70 million is allocated to the provinces to support community police forums in terms of resource requirements. This funding is assisting the CPFs with resources such as vehicles, laptops, torches, reflective jackets and other tools of the trade." Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Andrew Whitfield said the government had failed in its fight against crime and that by not mentioning the loss of experienced officers to mass resignations, the minister had not reflect the true state of SAPS. He added: “Our detectives are overworked, with every detective I speak to telling me they have over 200 dockets on their desks at every given time. We are losing valuable experience in detective services because these workers don't feel valued or supported.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Cebelihle Bhengu at News24
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