Decline in police killings is encouraging: Dimpane
SAPS will honour 12 police officers who died in the line of duty at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane has expressed satisfaction with the decline in police officers killed while on duty. Dimpane made this statement ahead of the SAPS Commemoration Day ceremony, which honored 12 police officers who lost their lives between April and March. The number of fallen officers has decreased from 27 in the previous year.
Dimpane appealed to young South Africans to consider joining the South African Police Service (SAPS). He emphasized that police service is a calling and encouraged young men and women to join the SAPS to help combat crime. Out of the 12 fallen officers, eight hailed from Gauteng, prompting Dimpane to suggest that the province may need a reevaluation of its strategy to address criminality.
Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane stressed the importance of remembering and honoring the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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