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The move by police bosses to replace private security companies with police officers and reservists to protect police buildings has been given the thumbs-up.<\/p>\n
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The move by police bosses to replace private security companies with police officers and reservists to protect police buildings has been given the thumbs-up by a security expert. <\/p>\n
Institute for Security Studies senior researcher Johan Burger said the SAPS would save millions by using its own officers to guard its properties. <\/p>\n
The SAPS announced recently that it would no longer use private security companies to look after police stations. <\/p>\n
Police spokesman Lindela Mashigo said the new arrangement was already in place. <\/p>\n
Burger said the success or failure of the new arrangement depended on how it was managed. <\/p>\n
He had always questioned the use of private companies to protect police stations, which were occupied by well-armed police officers, he added. <\/p>\n
\u201cI understand the SAPS wants to save money. The millions spent paying private companies can be used to renovate police stations and other important requirements,\u201d said Burger. <\/p>\n
He warned, however, that this should not adversely affect the police officers\u2019 core duties. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe senior police officers should not be disturbed from doing their jobs. <\/p>\n
\u201cJunior police officers can be used as gatekeepers for short periods while junior-juniors use this to gain experience,\u201d Burger said. <\/p>\n
This would give reservists an opportunity to earn money, he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cReservists who are posted at the gates should be provided with training and the right equipment (guns and two-way radios),\u201d said Burger. <\/p>\n
Although reservists are required to adhere to police rules, they are not paid for the time they spend fighting crime. <\/p>\n
The SA Police Union (Sapu) also supported the idea of doing away with private security companies at the country\u2019s police stations. <\/p>\n
However, the union said, this might be a problem since the SAPS did not have enough personnel to guard all the country\u2019s police buildings. <\/p>\n
Sapu provincial secretary Vusi Shabalala said the union\u2019s feeling was that the SAPS wanted to encourage reservists. \u201cWe will support the police if they can permanently employ reservists. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe reservists are properly trained and have the same understanding (of law and order) as police personnel trained at police academies,\u201d Shabalala said. <\/p>\n
An unnamed police reservist said the idea was welcome as long as the reservists were paid. <\/p>\n
Mashigo warned, though, that reservists would only be paid stipends when asked to work. <\/p>\n
He said this did not mean that they would be automatically employed. <\/p>\n
The SAPS had permanent officers who were trained to work as guards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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