Night school classes offered to Cape Town Metro Police volunteers

The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police College is providing night school training for law enforcement volunteers.

According to EWN, this night school training allows for opportunities to provide the volunteers with knowledge and skills in crime prevention. The volunteers work during the day which is why the training programme is held in the evenings.

Since the programme was started, 400 volunteers have completed the training.

What training is provided to the volunteers?

The training offered includes:

• Peace officer and traffic warden training;
• Basic firearm training in shotgun and handgun handling;
• Tactical street survival training;
• Docket and statement procedures and;
• Stop and approach training.

Physical fitness is also included in the programme.

The City says the volunteers provide much-needed safety and security services

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the training will assist in speeding up the deployment of more officers.

“In the 2022/23 financial year, we are implementing a record R5,4bn safety budget, with 230 additional officers being employed this year and meaningful investments in crime-fighting technology,”

said Hill-Lewis.

Hill-Lewis said the training also increases the City’s enforcement volunteer base which is needed to provide safety and security services in the community.

City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith explained that they are grateful that volunteers are willing to give their free time up in order to be trained, adding that they are confronted with the same challenges and situations as law enforcement staff.

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