Want to Become a Police Officer? SAPS Opens 5 500 Trainee Posts
Applicants must apply free through the official eRecruitment portal as SAPS seeks trainees for academy training and later specialised placements.
- The South African Police Service launched nationwide applications on Wednesday for 5,500 entry-level trainee posts for the 2026-2027 financial year. Prospective candidates aged 18 to 34 may apply via the official eRecruitment portal before November 13.
- National SAPS spokesperson Colonel Amanda van Wyk stated the drive seeks "patriotic, service-driven South Africans" to help combat crime, aiming to identify qualified recruits from "underrepresented racial groups" to promote transformation.
- To qualify under the SAPS Act of 1995, candidates must be "physically fit, mentally resilient, and have no criminal record or pending criminal cases." SAPS emphasized applications are free, warning against fraudsters selling positions.
- Trainees receive a R5,000 monthly stipend during academy training, lasting six months for NQF Level 6 graduates or nine months for matriculants. Upon completion, officers advance to R248,175 per annum.
- Graduates in Law, Policing, and Criminology may seek placement within specialized units including the Hawks, Forensic Services, and Crime Intelligence to address more than 1,500 violent crimes recorded daily.
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The South African Police Service (Saps) is opening applications to join a law enforcement body that records more than 1 500 violent crimes every day. The national police force plans to bolster its numbers by 5 500 through a recruitment drive targeting South Africans aged 18 to 34. Applicants may not have a criminal record or any pending criminal cases, with Saps encouraging the patriotic and service-driven South Africans to apply. “Saps is looki…
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