Aspiring police officers will now have to train for two years, instead of the traditional one-year training period
National police Commissioner Bheki Cele said this in Pretoria on Monday.
Historically officers would train for six months at a police college and have another six months field training.
Cele said officers would now have to spend one year at a police college and another year undergoing field training.
He also announced that communities would become more involved in the recruitment of officers.
Extra training for cops
Aspiring police officers will now have to train for two years, instead of the traditional one-year training period
National police Commissioner Bheki Cele said this in Pretoria on Monday.
Historically officers would train for six months at a police college and have another six months field training.
Cele said officers would now have to spend one year at a police college and another year undergoing field training.
He also announced that communities would become more involved in the recruitment of officers.