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).

Post Title: Police Trainee

Remuneration:

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

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:

During the Basic Training Phase of the PROGRAMME the Service shall provide free training gear, meals
and accommodation to the police trainee.
Trainees will also receive medical aid benefits for the duration of the 21-month Basic Training Learning
Programme. Upon successful completion of the Basic Training Learning Programme trainees will be
considered for permanent appointment as members of the SAPS at the rank of Constable.

Placement: Successful candidates will be trained at any SAPS Academy in South Africa and will be
placed at any Police Station / Unit in South Africa after completion of the Institution Phase.

REQUIREMENTS
APPLICANTS MUST:-

SELECTION PROCESS:

• All applicants will be subjected to a fitness, psychometric and integrity testing as well as medical
  evaluation and will be interviewed during the recruitment, selection and enlistment process. The
  SAPS will also verify the qualifications, drivers’ licence, where applicable, citizenship and
  residential address of each applicant.
• Applicants will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening, reference
  checking, and fingerprint verification to establish whether any illicit activity has been recorded or is
  pending against candidates.
• Applicants who previously served in a Government Department and who were dismissed as a
  result of misconduct will not be considered for appointment in the South African Police Service
  (SAPS).
• In view of the physical demands of the Basic Police Development Learning Programme, applicants
  with chronic diseases, physical impairments or any other health condition that may lead to
  interruption of the training programme, may be excluded from participation in the programme.
  Should applicants fail to disclose any health condition it may result in their withdrawal from the
  programme on the determination thereof.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Interested applicants should submit their applications on the official application form, which can be
  obtained free of charge from any Police Station / SAPS Recruitment offices or downloaded from
  the SAPS Website (https://www.saps.gov.za). The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be
  accepted.
• All instructions on the application form must be adhered to, failure to do so may result in the
  rejection of the application. Applications must be hand delivered timeously at the local Police
  Stations during office hours. Contact details for the relevant Provinces will be published on the
  website. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.
• Attached uncertified copies of the following documents to your application form:
  -Identity Document;
  -Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification;
  -Tertiary Qualifications;
  -Academic Record;
  -Driver’s license (where applicable);
  -Testimonial (School / Church / Traditional Leaders)
  -Service Certificates of previous employers (if applicable)
• Applicants to undergo and pass a medical examination (Body Mass Index of ≤ than 30 / Waist
  circumference ≤ 102 cm (males) and ≤ 88 cm (females))
• If an applicant is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview.
• Short-listed applicants for appointment may be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual
  Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s
  Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005). A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National
  Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified
  from appointment.
• The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, Act 37 of 2013 requires that all
  new appointments in the South African Police Service as from 31st of January 2015 provide
  a buccal (inside cheek) sample in order to determine their forensic DNA profile. The
  forensic DNA profile derived from the sample will be loaded to the Elimination Index of the
  National Forensic DNA Database.
• Applicants to take note that Section 8 of the Public Administration Management Act of 2014
  and the Public Service Regulations, 2016 prohibits employees from doing business with the
  State and should and applicant have a company doing business with the State, will
  deregister the business from the Central Supplier Database (CSD) of State organs or
  relinquish the Directorship from the said business, either prior to enlistment as an entry
  level Police Trainee, or within one month after being enlisted in the SAPS. Non-adherence
  will lead to the termination of the Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the South
  African Police Service.
• Applicants take note that remunerative work such as within the taxi, liquor and security
  industries, etc. are prohibited in the South African Police Service in terms of Chapter 4 of
  National Instruction 18 of 2019: Integrity Management. Applicants performing other
  remunerative work outside the Public Service will required to apply for authorisation within
  the first month of entering into the Memorandum of Agreement and non-adherence to the
  mentioned National Instruction may lead to termination of the Memorandum of Agreement
  entered into with the South African Police Service.
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful applicants only and if an applicant has
  not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, it should
  be accepted that such applicant was unsuccessful in his or her application.
• The closing date for applications is 31 AUGUST 2023.
• Applicants accept that a limited number of posts is available and being subjected to the
  selection processes is not a guarantee for appointment.
• Applicants should take note that they are limited to submit only one application form. The
  system is restricted and will only accept one application.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to appoint any person who applied
  for appointment / enlistment.
• Application forms must be hand delivered and enquiries directed to the following
  addresses:

Police Trainee Application Form