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Fairland Police Station - Police Reservists
For
more information on becoming a Police Reservist for Fairland Police Station
please contact:
Supt Marc Ishlove
Commander: Reservists
Email: report@fairlandpolice.co.za
Or use anyone of the contacts listed on the Contact Us page from the menu on the left.
How to become a Police reservist
Condition/Service description:
Any person wanting to become a police reservist must be aware that a reservist
is a member of the community that performs part time (at least sixteen
(16) hours per month) policing functions or activities for the South African
Police Service on a voluntary basis without being remunerated for such
services.
Process:
You could decide to become a reservist in one of the following categories:
Category A Reservist: Functional Policing:
Perform functions
in all operational facets of policing either at stations, area or provincial
level, but excluding specialized functional duties;
May wear a uniform;
Will be trained in relevant aspects of functional policing.
Category B Reservist: Support Services:
Perform specific
support functions in an administrative capacity at national, provincial,
area or station level and may not be utilized to perform functional policing
functions,
Do not wear uniform, Where necessary, be trained in relevant legal aspects,
policy and instructions applicable to his/her specific functions.
Category C Reservist: Specialized functional policing:
Must be a
person who has particular skills or expertise which can be utilised operationally
by the Service, eg pilots, doctors, divers, social workers, psychologists,
etc;
Shall perform specific functions in his/her field of expertise;
May, with the approval of his/her commander, wear a uniform;
Must be trained in relevant legal aspects, policy and instructions applicable
to his/her specific function; and for such periods as may be determined
by the National or Provincial Commissioner concerned.
Category D Reservist: Rural and urban sector policing:
Perform functions
in operational facets of policing related to sector policing in urban
and rural in a specific sector at station level or will only perform duties
in specified areas within a specific sector as determined by the commander;
May wear a uniform depending on utilization;
Must be trained in relevant aspects of sector policing and/ or functional
policing relating to his or her duties depending on area of utilization.
Additional training will be required if involved in sector policing functional
operations.
A reservist appointed to one category may be transferred to any other
category if he/she complies with all the requirements for the specific
category and has undergone or is willing to undergo the required training
for that category.
According to the regulations for South African Reserve Police Service it is required to have:
permanent
residence in the Republic of South Africa
you must at least be 18 years and under 70 years of age
you must complete a health questionnaire as determined by the National
Commissioner
you must be free of any mental defect, disease or infirmity which may
interfere with the proper execution of your duties
you must be of good character, for which positive background enquiries
must be obtained
you must successfully complete such psychometric tests/ assessment as
may be determined by the National Commissioner
you must be in possession of at least a senior certificate or equivalent
qualifications of which documentary proof must be furnished
you must be able to speak, read and write at least English as one of the
official languages
you must allow your fingerprints to be taken and has not been found guilty
of an offence or is not under prosecution of an offence
you must be prepared to undergo such training as may be determined
you must be prepared to take the oath of office
No visible tatoos
possessing a drivers licence is a recommendation but not a prerequisite
for reservist.
How to become a Reservist:
Approach
the nearest Police Station
complete an application form, SAPS 93
Personal Particulars (Annexure B)
Undertaking, (Annexure C)
Health questionnaire, (Annexure E)
Security questionnaire, Z204 - if you are not a RSA Citizen;
Fingerprint enquiry form, (SAPS 91 (a); and
Permission from your parents or guardian if you are below the age of 21
years, (SAPS 30);
Make sure that you bring the following documentation:
Certified copy of your identity document
Certified copy of your drivers license, if you posses a drivers licence
Certified copies of your academic qualifications
If you are found to be suitable, your application will be approved by
the Area Commissioner and you will be sworn in. You will not be allowed
to perform functional duties before you successfully attended your training,
where after you will be issued with an official appointment certificate
and a uniform, but not before a period of six months has elapsed after
your appointment.
Who cannot be appointed as a Reservist:
A person
who has been discharged as medically unfit from a previous employer
A former member of the South African Police Service whose application
for re-enlistment was rejected
A person who holds any post or office in a political party
A full-time journalist or media representative
A scholar
A security officer
A member of a Municipal Police Service
Cost:
This service is rendered free of charge.
Contact
and location:
This service is rendered at any local police station, but could also be
rendered at an area, provincial or national office.(contacts)
Legal Instrument:
The South
African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995)
The Regulations for the South African Reserve Police Service
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