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	Exclusive academic honours for top cop
	South Africa's top psychological crime sleuth has been awarded an exclusive academic honour.
	23 June 2008

	Cops praised for preventing murder
	Business and community organisations say their faith in the police has been boosted after 'exceptional' work by the SAPS foiled an attempted murder and robbery over the past two days.
	05 June 2008

	Police dog sniffs out criminal
	A wanted criminal, who was shot and wounded by police on Saturday but managed to run away, was sniffed out by a police dog and later arrested, Eastern Cape police said. Captain Jackson Manatha.
	05 June 2008

	THREE MEN ARRESTED BY STUDENT OFFICERS
	Three men, aged between 25 and 30, were arrested by student police officers in Pretoria West on Wednesday following a chase through the city streets, Gauteng police said.
	15 May 2008

	Rocky the wonder dog strikes again
	Rocky, the wonder dog who featured in The Citizen last year for his part in saving the life of a stab victim, has done it again.
	09 April 2008

	WORK DONE
	On the 11th January 2008 at approximately 07:00, an operation was held at Senekal.
	08 April 2008

	ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF): Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal
	Twenty four arrested for Road Accident Fund fraud: A total of twenty four people, charged with defrauding the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in Gauteng and Kwazulu Natal of almost R1.4 million.
	08 April 2008

	SUCCESSES OF THE COMMERCIAL BRANCH
	Microlender employee in custody for theft and fraud
	08 April 2008

	Work Done
	On the 10th January 2008 at approximately 16:30, Senekal SAPS members held a VCP on the Stoompomp-Junction.
	08 April 2008

	PARK ROAD POLICE ARRESTED TWO (02) SUSPECTS FOR POSSESSION OF MANDRAX
	The Station Commissioner of Park Road police station, Commissioner Baile Motswenyane applauds the good work done by members of Dog Unit for the arrest of two males.
	15 November 2007

	Mbeki opens SAPS radio centre
	A radio communication centre to assist police in combating crime in Gauteng
	15 November 2007

	High tech broadway (High tech breadvan)
	A state of the art vehicle equipped with high-tech communication equipment
	15 November 2007

	Isaac's the first black flying cop
	Young men from Phadzima Village in Venda, Limpopo achieved his dream
	15 November 2007

	One of SA's most wanted criminals caught in JHB
	One of South Africa's most wanted criminals
	15 November 2007

	Golden Key Awards Ceremony by the South African Human Rights Commission
	These awards have been organized to recognize public and private institutions as well as individuals that have done exemplary work
	31 October 2007

	Byleveld caught by surprise
	Pretoria - Top detective Piet Byleveld was called to police head office in Pretoria on Thursday to be surprised with a promotion to the rank of Director.
	26 October 2007

	Investment scam: man convicted of fraud
	Jacobus Francois Daniel Kriel of Newlands, Johannesburg, was convicted on 5 counts of fraud.
	15 October 2007

	Welkom employee convicted of stealing from employer
	31-year old employee from Welkom, Lizelle Cooks, was found guilty of theft.
	15 October 2007

	Employee found guilty of stealing from employer
	Jan Harms Wiese (35) of Graaff Reinet was found guilty of theft.
	15 October 2007

	Dogs to fight SA crime
	Port Elizabeth - A national initiative to strengthen the police force.
	07 September 2007

	Special Task Force women are `vasbyters'
	They are possibly the fittest, strongest and toughest females in South Africa
	30 July 2007

	There's no stopping Sabie's super Supie
	Superintendent Cythia Mhlanga has become a precious asset to the people of Sabie in Mpumalanga.
	25 July 2007

	Hard work pays off
	The best cop station in KwaZulu-Natal.
	25 July 2007

	Helping hand from long arm of the law
	About 70 bags of clothing, school uniforms, shoes, blankets and soap powder have been given to 23 poor families.
	25 July 2007

	Hope for crime victims
	Victims of domestic violence, rape and other crimes will no longer have to sit at a cold Umbumbulu cop station.
	03 July 2007

	SAPS will encourage youth to fight crime
	The youth of the community would be encouraged to fight crime through the police?s Men of Change Forum, police said yesterday.
	03 July 2007

	Kind cops come to the rescue
	A blaze left a family of seven homeless in bitterly cold weather.
	18 June 2007

	Cop hero wins award, then his ex-wife agrees to marry him again
	As if it wasn't enough that Superintendent McIntosh had just won an award for his bravery saving people's lives.
	18 June 2007

	Cops pull a clean-up
	More than 40 cops, members of the community policing forum.
	18 June 2007

	Miracle baby
	It was very emotional we had to act fast.
	06 June 2007

	Unity chokes crime of oxygen
	When a crime-weary community works in unison with the police to make life extremely difficult for thugs, and succeeds, it offers hope for others who despair over crime
	29 May 2007

	Big upgrade for cops
	With government focusing on visible policing to deter criminals
	29 May 2007

	Cops put women on course to the top
	The police service in the Western Cape has enrolled 20 women officers in a special management course.
	21 May 2007

	Man held for trying to bribe cop
	A Themba man was arrested for trying to bribe a with R500.
	21 May 2007

	Armed with brains
	Through hard work and dedication, a senior Limpopo police officer has far surpassed the achievements of most of his peers.
	21 May 2007

	All are heroes, but four in city up for top award
	Four of the city?s finest emergency workers are in the running for South Africa?s hero of the year awards.
	21 May 2007

	Motorist arrested for bribing cop
	A 29-year-old motorist was arrested for bribing a police officer who had arrested him for driving without a licence in Tembisa.
	21 May 2007

	God gives the bravery? - Police members saved victims from burning car wrecks
	Lichtenburg-Capt Henk Janse van Rensburg?s pocket knife was missing for months before he had found it again one day in April last year.
	21 May 2007

	We are winning the war
	South Africa - A staging post into Europe and America - is winning the war against drugs
	21 May 2007

	SAPS honours elderly crime activists
	The South African Police Service honoured a group of dedicated elderly men and women.
	21 May 2007

	SA police to help at cricket world cup
	South Africa will be sending 64 policemen to the Caribbean.
	30 April 2007

	Schoolyard cops will be the police of the future
	Rural schools in Mpumalanga are being used as a seedbed for recruiting and nurturing police officers.
	30 April 2007

	Divers recover body of girl, 3, in river
	Police divers recovered the body of three-year-old girl - allegedly drowned by her father.
	26 April 2007

	Police launch SMS service to fight crime
	Ennerdale police station launched a new crime fighting strategy involving the use of SMS?sing SMS.
	26 April 2007

	SA police to help at cricket world cup
	South Africa will be sending 64 policemen to the Caribbean.
	26 April 2007

	High praise indeed
	South Africa?s top detective, Superintendent Piet Byleveld, was invited to a private audience with Nelson Mandela.
	25 April 2007

	Information pioneers help to give cops the bigger picture
	Schutte and her specially picked team are the pioneers of the multi-million rand project.
	04 April 2007

	Information pioneers help to give cops the bigger picture
	Schutte and her specially picked team are the pioneers of the multi-million rand project.
	03 April 2007

	Police out to arrest HIV/Aids
	The SAPS launched it?s mobile Wellness on Wheels Project.
	16 March 2007

	Cops go hi-tech in war on crime
	South Africa?s most violent and organised criminals face a new nemesis - a multimillion-rand hi-tech investigation centre.
	16 March 2007

	Selebi praised as Interpol president
	Controversial South African police chief Jackie Selebi received praise in glowing terms on Monday.
	16 March 2007

	Horses can also heal
	Horses also have similar healing characteristics.
	05 March 2007

	Wheels of justice get new boost
	In an effort to upgrade police resources and intensify the safety and visibility of officers, 65 new police vehicles were handed over.
	05 March 2007

	Meet Amanda and Percy...two top cops
	She had a dream.
	05 March 2007

	Indian fugitives tracked down in SA
	They came to South Africa to escape murder and extortion charges in India.
	27 February 2007

	Police donate blood
	Newly appointed police sergeants showed their commitment to helping their communities.
	27 February 2007

	New cars for cops
	Ford motor company of South Africa has handed over more than 200 new Ford Territory cars.
	27 February 2007

	Baby arrives at police station
	The Johannesburg morning traffic usually makes people late for work
	27 February 2007

	More than 1 000 rifles destroyed in joint operation
	Thousands of illegal firearms, explosives and ammunition left hidden in Mozambique at he end of the civil war.
	05 December 2006

	30 million fingerprints available for police soon
	A digital fingerprinting system will give the police easy access to almost 30 million fingerprints with which first offenders can be identified.
	05 December 2006

	Forum wants to change men's lives
	Members of the Men for Change Forum
	05 December 2006

	Top cop awarded for boosting literacy in SAPS
	National spokesperson for the South African Police Service, Captain Percy Morokane, has been awarded.
	05 December 2006

	Teamwork works, say police of Kleinvlei
	Teamwork, teamwork and more teamwork.
	05 December 2006

	A policeman's promise kept
	Detective Inspector Basil Crouse vowed to the heartbroken parents of murdered teenager.
	05 December 2006

	The good news: SA to get more police officers
	IOL readers often ask for positive news from South Africa, and here it is: a round-up of good news from the SA Good News website
	05 December 2006

	Nqakula opens upgraded station
	Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula opened an upgraded police station in Sulenkama in Eastern Cape
	05 December 2006

	SA ranks third on global serial killer list
	South Africa is setting world records when it comes to the speedy arrest of serial killers.
	25 October 2006

	R200m dagga plantations destroyed in aerial assault
	Police have destroyed dagga plantations worth almost R200-million.
	25 October 2006

	POSITIVE: LETTER: Linden police impress Carike
	Our police service is often criticized for poor service, but there are still police offices that renders an excellent service. One of those is the Linden police.
	25 October 2006

	Top cop Piet Beyleveld receives security association award
	Top police detective Superintendent Piet Byleveld has been awarded.
	25 October 2006

	Police divers help to rescue birds
	North East Rand police water and diving unit joined volunteers to rescue oil-coated water birds
	25 October 2006

	Success of crime project in province sees SA roll-out - police
	A pilot project in the Western Cape to reduce contact crime.
	25 October 2006

	There are still thousands of conscientious police members
	I called the police at St Lucia and the call was answered immediately.
	25 October 2006

	'Super stations' to make cops more efficient
	Super police stations are to be created.
	25 October 2006

	Police prevent suicide
	Van Stadens Bridge nearly became the scene of a double suicide.
	25 October 2006

	Cape Flats policemen win to awards
	A Cape Flats police station and it?s station commander walked off with the two most pretigious awards.
	25 October 2006

	Arms caches to be destroyed
	Arms caches from Mozambique and South Africa will be destroyed this week in Mozambique.
	25 October 2006

	Petros aims higher to combat Cape crime
	The Western Cape, already boasting some success in bringing down crime.
	25 October 2006

	Hero cop pulls woman from sea
	A Durban policeman became a hero last night.
	25 October 2006

	Parade for SADC police in Limpopo
	Twenty-seven police officers from 10 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries took part in a passing-out parade.
	25 October 2006

	Cop Service delivery - baby boy
	A man helped a woman give birth to a 'healthy baby boy'
	25 October 2006

	Police hit the bear as plan in full swing
	Police, including detectives, are taking to the city?s streets in gear numbers.
	25 October 2006

	Cops nab ruthless killer in his sleep
	You can run but you cannot hide from the cops.
	25 October 2006

	Kwa Zulu Natal : SVC Unit acts swiftly
	The wheels of justice turned swiftly in Durban against two men involved in an armed robbery at a North Beach retail outlet.
	29 August 2006

	North West : Detectives nab cash-in-transit gangsters
	Our colleagues in the North West Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and Operation Greed Task Team have also had a busy few weeks rounding up alleged armed robbery and cash-in-transit heist suspects.
	29 August 2006

	Western Cape : International drug couriers caught with R3.3 million worth cocain
	Western Cape police officials, together with their counterparts from Customs, proved that policing at our ports of entry is efficient.
	29 August 2006

	Mpumalanga : Truck hijackers and burglars nabbed
	In less than a month Mpumalanga detectives have, among other successes, solved two truck hijacking cases, making multiple arrests, and smashed a housebreaking gang already linked to eight cases.
	29 August 2006

	Gauteng : Perseverance pays off for Joburg detectives
	On Monday 7 August 2006, Xolani Mlilwana (33 years) appeared in the Johannesburg Regional Court and was found guilty.
	29 August 2006

	In a league of her own
	Determination and courage are what it took for a mother of three to reach her dream of being a motor mechanic.
	16 August 2006

	Pupils march against crime
	?We are children and need care, not crime. Let?s stop it.?
	16 August 2006

	Women's Day
	Pretoria policewomen were out in force at intersections
	16 August 2006

	Women in blitz on N3
	Free State women officers led a number of successful roadblocks on the N3 near Harrismith at the weekend.
	16 August 2006

	Curse of child porn spreading in SA
	The police and the private sector are urgently increasing efforts to curb internet-based crimes against children.
	16 August 2006

	Technology helps police
	In the past six months, at least 76 crime syndicates have been arrested and 362 serious criminals arrested due to dramatically effective new police technology.
	07 August 2006

	Cops launch new info drive to educate public
	Police are going all out to educate the public and it?s members in order to beef up service delivery and to prevent multi-million rand law suits.
	07 August 2006

	Two polite cops a credit to the force
	What a pleasure to meet these two polite, hardworking young men.
	07 August 2006

	Police stop death jump from ECape bridge
	Police negotiators persuaded a woman not jump to her death
	07 August 2006

	Suicide woman rescued
	Traffic on Durban's Victoria Embankment was brought to a near standstill for four hours on Wednesday.
	07 August 2006

	One of South Africa's biggest family sporting events took place on Sunday
	One of South Africa's biggest family sporting events took place on Sunday.
	07 August 2006

	Project to tackle crime, homeless
	Durban North police, community leaders and a variety of government departments have thrown their weight behind an anti-crime initiative that will double as a social upliftment project.
	21 July 2006

	Appeal for goods to help the needy
	Table Bay harbour police.
	21 July 2006

	Disabled cops shine
	They don't only have cop medals on their shoulders, they have sports medals too.
	21 July 2006

	New police boost SAPS
	The number of police officers at police stations countrywide is to increase.
	14 July 2006

	SAPS women 'adopt' an orphanage
	Becoming mothers, not only to their own children but to hundreds of orphaned children
	14 July 2006

	City cops put pen to paper and win big
	Police officers have new avenue for expressing the stresses and frustrations that go with the job
	14 July 2006

	Nqakula: forensics boosted
	Significant improvements have been made in the police Criminal record Centre (CRC) and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL)
	26 June 2006

	Never lie to the FBI
	Meet Leseja Senona, the first black police officer inTshwane to train with the federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in the US.
	26 June 2006

	Cops on skids
	Tyres screech as five cars, one of them a marked police car, hurtle through a bend.
	26 June 2006

	Disabled members of SAPS gets e-assistance
	Cape Town - Specialized computers will now improve the lives and especially the work circumstances of numerous disabled members of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
	26 June 2006

	Police officers get certificates
	Yesterday 48 police station commissioners from across the country were awarded with station management learning programme certificates in Pretoria.
	21 June 2006

	Police get help to deliver
	The signing of a multi-million rand deal between Business Against Crime (BAC) and the South African Police Service (SAPS).
	21 June 2006

	Drugs are not ok. Thank you!
	City headgirl?s initiative leads a nation -wide police campaign to fight the scourge.
	21 June 2006

	Outstanding women honoured
	Mala Singh, the deputy national police commissioner, was chosen.
	16 May 2006

	He's the best in west - positive attitude is password at this police station
	I have saved many people in Pretoria and the area?s lives.
	16 May 2006

	Cops give to schools
	The North Rand SAPS has donated 188 computers to 11 schools.
	09 May 2006

	Devote divers serve community
	Last week a police diver was taken to hospital after being sucked into a whirlpool while on a routine search.
	09 May 2006

	DRC asks SA cops to train officers
	The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has asked the SAPS to train 1 000 VIP protection unit officers.
	09 May 2006

	SAPS woman makes history
	When 33-year-old Thandeka Majola joined the SA Police Service 11 years ago she never visualised herself jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft.
	09 May 2006

	Top police branches in Western Cape awarded
	Cape Town - Six police stations in the Peninsular received the top prizes for the work they do and for their achievements in service Delivery on Thursday evening.
	09 May 2006

	SMS system for Chats police
	Chatsworth police today welcomed an innovative aimed at tackling crime at ?grassroots level?.
	09 May 2006

	New helicopter gives police a lift
	A new helicopter and the delivery of 30 new police cars.
	09 May 2006

	Sport Achievement - Capt L Groenewald (SCM-Expert Services)
	Capt Louan Groenewald (SCM-Expert Services) started competing in archery during 2002, after completing his engineering studies.He is currently ranked No. 46 on the FITA World Rankings.
	11 April 2006

	Polisie se digters neem pen op (Police poets take up the pen)
	A panel of Unisa will soon have to decide who is the best police poet in the country.
	07 April 2006

	Over 60,000 police to secure election
	More than 60,000 police have been deployed to secure next Wednesday's local government elections.
	07 April 2006

	SAPS gain more knowledge
	Some 1359 South African Police Service (SAPS support staff graduated on Tuesday after completing a six-month course in Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET).
	07 April 2006

	41 police trainers will pass skills on
	Forty-one police trainers returned to work this weekend armed with new skills to pass on to those they teach.
	07 April 2006

	Help police nip World Cup trouble in the bud
	The SA Police Service in Cape Town has launched a project to double the size of the police dog unit in Cape Town.
	07 April 2006

	SAPS gets new copters
	Four more single-engined helicopters have been added to the SAPS.
	07 April 2006

	First police female chopper pilot an academic high-flyer
	The sky has proven to be the limit for Refilwe Ledwaba, the first black female helicopter pilot in the SA Police Service.
	23 February 2006

	Gospel cops fight crime
	They risk their lives to save others.
	23 February 2006

	Waardering vir polisie (Appreciation for police)
	During the past festive season, I had to drive a lot and crossed the Peninsula in all directions.
	23 February 2006

	African police get French, SA training
	Police training for 14 African states kicks off in Pretoria today.
	22 February 2006

	140 new cops
	The festive season is over and life is slowly getting back to normal.
	23 February 2006

	Coulourful carnival beats policing in Johannesburg
	What to do when crime gets out of hand and criminals ignore the law enforcers?
	22 February 2006

	Rapist bust 9 years on dedicated cop uses fingerprint to solve case
	A single fingerprint - and a policeman who refused to give up
	17 November 2005

	Crack office gets BAC award
	A Pretoria based policeman walked away with the prestigious Business Against Crime (BAC) award this past week.
	16 September 2005

	CSI has nothing on SA's forensic experts
	A grain of soil, a grass seed, the heel pattern of a shoe, the bite marks in an apple are meaningless to most of us.
	09 September 2005

	Future crime fighters
	Dumisani Mamba (15) and Thabelo Masondo (13), who live at Itumeleng Streetchildren?s Shelter check out a police Harley-Davidson motorbike at the Pretoria Police Museum.
	16 September 2005

	HERO OF THE YEAR BRAVED BULLETS TO SAVE TRIO
	It was in recognition of his extreme bravery when he risked bullets and leaping flames to rescue three suspects who had been trapped in a burning bakkie after an attempted cash heist went wrong.
	13 July 2005

	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
	The budget of the Department increased from R7,211 billion (1995/1996) to R24,509 billion (2004/2005), enabling the acquisition of substantial resources.
	31 May 2005

	LEGAL SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
	The division was involved in the process of implementing the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No 60 of 2000). The Act has brought about total change regarding the control of firearms.
	31 May 2005

	SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (LOGISTICS) ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
	To celebrate ten years of freedom in South Africa, the SAPS introduced the South African Police Service 10-year Commemoration Medal on 27 January 2005.
	31 May 2005

	NATIONAL EVALUATION SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS
	The division strives to not only determine the level of service delivery but also to assist provinces, areas, stations and units to improve their level of service delivery.
	31 May 2005

	TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS IN 10 YEARS
	The development of a new Basic Training Learning Programme, based on National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 5, commenced in 2003.
	31 May 2005

	CAREER MANAGEMENT ACHIEVEMENTS
	Career Management has provided human resource support and capacity building to the SAPS, including management interventions, career coaching, career alignment and strategic workforce planning.
	31 May 2005

	PROTECTION AND SECURITY SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS IN 10 YEARS
	In 2000, all protection units were integrated into one entity, and thus became the VIP Protection Service.
	31 May 2005

	PERSONNEL SERVICES ACHIEVEMENTS
	The division consists of three components, namely Employee Assistance Services, Personnel Provisioning and Maintenance, and Service Terminations and Behaviour Management.
	31 May 2005

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