The South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced the recruitment and selection process for the first batch of 10 000 recruits for the 2024-’25 financial year has been finalised.
Of these, 4 500 trainees initially will report for training at the various police academies on Monday 22 April.
The next set of 5 500 will commence with theirs next January; this process is yet to be finalised, a police statement said. Applicants are therefore requested to be patient and await communication from the police.
For the 2024-’25 recruitment the service received more than 1 million applications.
“It’s important to note that all those who underwent all the recruitment stages, and were successful, will be notified in writing to report for training,” the statement said.
“The recruitment and selection of suitable candidates who conform to all the basic requirements are of paramount importance to the continued success of the work and mandate of the SAPS. Final selection is based on merit and the process is free from bias, nepotism, and discrimination.”
On completing the Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP) the newly-trained constables will reinforce policing capacity at high-crime stations, detective units and specialised units such as Public Order Policing (POPs).
Three years ago President Cyril Ramaphosa called for enhanced police-personnel capacity to combat crime. This prompted the police to undertake a vigorous national recruitment and selection process known as Project 10 000.
The service has over the last two years trained and deployed 20 000 police officers to stations and units to bolster policing and efforts to prevent and combat crime.
