Traineeships 2024 - 2025

Police Trainees 2024 – 2025

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Police Trainees 2024 – 2025

SAPS offers careers in various fields.

If you join the SAPS you can either become a police official or a civilian employee.
Police officials are employed in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995).
Civilian employees are employed in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act No 103 of 1994).
Most functional Police Officials are directly involved in preventing, combating or investigating crime.
The other Police officials and civilian personnel carry out support functions.

Career Opportunities:

RECRUITMENT OF 10 000 ENTRY LEVEL POLICE TRAINEES 2024/2025 INTAKE

The South African Police Service (SAPS) is embarking on the recruitment of patriotic citizens who are
willing to protect and proud to serve the country by pursuing a career as entry Police Trainees for enlistment in the Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP).

Police Trainees

Remuneration:

INSTITUTION PHASE (BASIC TRAINING IN THE ACADEMIES)

Stipend: R4500 per month

PROBATION PHASE (AFTER TRAINING IN THE ACADEMIES)

Salary : R216 033 per annum

In addition to this, appointees will receive the applicable service benefits from probation phase.
Act of Appointment: SAPS Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995).

Successful candidates will serve as Police Trainees on contract.

Core Functions:

The core functions of the posts, on successful completion of the training, are as follows:* Prevent, combat and investigate crime;
* Maintain public order;
* Protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property; and
* Uphold and enforce the law

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BASIC POLICE DEVELOPMENT LEARNING PROGRAMME (BPDLP)

Selected applicants shall participate in a Basic Police Development Learning Programme (hereafter referred to as the PROGRAMME) for a period of 21 (twenty one) months.

The PROGRAMME shall consist of three phases:

TRAINING PHASE

MATRICULANTS / GRADUATES IN OTHER SPECIALIZATIONS

Induction Phase

One (1) month at a designated police station;
Stipend: R4500-00 per month

Basic Training Phase

Eight (8) months Basic Training at a designated SAPS Academy
Stipend: R4500-00 per month

LAW GRADUATES

One (1) month at a designated police station; Stipend: R4500-00 per month
Six (6)) months Basic Training at a designated SAPS Academy Stipend: R4500-00 per month

Probation Phase

After successful completion of the Induction and the Basic Training Phases, the police trainee shall be appointed as a member of the Service undergoing the Workplace Exposure Programme (12 months).

Salary notch: R216 033 per annum