South African Police Service 2016 Intake, The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Riah Phiyega, has announced that a re-enlistment process has been approved for the SAPS as a special dispensation during the 2015/2016 financial year.
This decision was taken after a thorough analysis of the loss of personnel from the SAPS during the previous financial year was undertaken.
The re-enlistment process will be relevant to the 2015/2016 financial year only and we are looking to re-employ former members and appoint them into the ranks of constable, sergeant, warrant officer and lieutenant. The areas where we would particularly re-enlist employees are in the Detective Service and the Visible Policing environments.
The SAPS will place advertisements regarding this process in South African Sunday newspapers within the next two weeks. The information will also be posted on the SAPS website www.saps.gov.za under the “Careers” heading when the advertisements are published.
“During this re-enlistment process, we will welcome applications from former members of all ranks who meet the prescribed criteria which will be advertised,” said General Phiyega. “However, those applicants must realise that they will be appointed at a rank level between constable and lieutenant, no higher than lieutenant, irrespective of the rank they held when leaving the SAPS,” she added. The appointments will be guided by vacant funded posts within the SAPS.
Former members applying for re-enlistment after the advertisement have been placed, must bear in mind that they will be subjected to a thorough screening process which will include, but not be restricted to, the following:
- A psychological assessment;
- Fingerprinting;
- Reference-checking;
- Medical and fitness testing;
- Checking of previous SAPS employment records.
Only those former members who have good attendance and disciplinary records need apply.
Some of the criteria for re-enlistment which will be included in the advertisements to be published shortly will be:
- The applicant should have successfully completed basic police training and relevant functional police training courses, where applicable;
- The applicant should be in possession of at least a Senior (Grade 12) Certificate or higher qualification;
- The applicant should have a valid light vehicle (Code B) or heavier driver’s licence;
- The applicant should have no criminal record OR criminal case pending and must not have been declared unfit to possess a firearm;
- The applicant must be able to serve at least ten years in the SAPS before reaching the pensionable age of 60 years;
- The applicant must be willing to be deployed based on the needs of the SAPS which may include relocating at own expense and/or accepting a post away from his or her current place of residence;
- The applicant must not be involved – or have been involved – in any business/activity which will compromise the integrity of the SAPS or be in conflict with the interests of the organisation.
Former members who left the South African Police Service more than ten years ago, left on retirement, were dishonourably discharged or dismissed, left pending the finalisation of disciplinary and/or criminal proceedings or left due to ill-health retirement or medical boarding, will not be considered for re-enlistment.
“This re-enlistment process will not replace or affect the normal recruitment and training process. It is a once-off extraordinary measure aimed at boosting production levels, particularly within the detective and visible policing areas,” said General Phiyega. “It goes without saying, that we are looking to re-employ the best-of-the best, former employees who have a lot to offer in terms of past experience, skills, integrity and commitment,” she added.
Only applications on the prescribed forms, received during the periods specified in the advertisements / on the SAPS website, from candidates meeting the set criteria, will be considered.
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT IN TERMS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE ACT, 1995 (ACT NO 68 OF 1995)
Someone who applies to be appointed in terms of the SAPS Act, 1995 must –
- fill out the official application form and affirm under oath or by means of a solemn declaration that the information he/she supplied on the application, is true and correct
- have permanent residency in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), of which he/she must give documentary proof
- be at least 18 years old, but younger than 30 years (documentary proof is needed)
- undergo a physical and medical examination as determined by the SAPS, and must be found to be physically and mentally fit to be appointed in the post for which he/she applies
- undergo a psychological assessment as determined by the National Commissioner of the SAPS, and must be found to fit the profile of a police official
- have a Senior Certificate (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification, of which he/she must present documentary proof
- be fluent in English and at least one other official language
- be prepared to take the oath of office
- be prepared to undergo any training as determined by the National Commissioner of the SAPS
- not have any visible tattoos that are contrary to the objectives of the SAPS
- not have previous criminal convictions
- let his/her fingerprints be taken
- be prepared to have his/her background checked
- be prepared to serve anywhere in South Africa.