SAPS in recruitment drive to re-hire former police officers - here’s how much they will earn

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a recruitment drive targeting former police officers who left the service in good standing. Along with this initiative, SAPS has released a list of available positions and the corresponding remuneration for each role.

SAPS said that the initiative is a strategy to boost its detective capacity.

Candidates who are successful will be appointed in the ranks they previously held, including Constable, Sergeant and Warrant Officer. The posts are for former members who previously held the ranks of Constable, Sergeant and Warrant Officer.

This is the remuneration for each position:

– Constable: R226,188 per annum

– Sergeant: R283,797 per annum

– Warrant Officer: R351,570 per annum

According to Saps, in the 2023/2024 financial year, SAPS re-enlisted over 200 former police officers who are now serving as detectives. This drive aims to have more police officers to assist in the investigation of cases and down management of dockets.

Former members that are looking to re-enlist need to meet the following requirements:

– ​Have been appointed as a member of the South African Police Service in terms of the ​Police Service Act 68, 1995 in the ranks of Constable, Sergeant and Warrant Officer;

– ​Have successfully completed basic police training and relevant functional police training ​courses, where applicable;

– ​Have a good disciplinary and attendance record during their former employment in the ​South African Police Service;

– ​Be in possession of at least a Grade 12 (Senior Certificate) or higher qualification;

– ​Have at least a valid light motor vehicle license (code B);

– Be a South African citizen of which documentary proof must be furnished;

– ​Be proficient in at least two of the official languages, of which one must be English;

– Submit himself or herself to a medical examination as determined by the National ​Commissioner;

– ​Undergo a psychological assessment as determined by the National Commissioner and ​be found to comply with the profile of a police official;

– Must not have any tattoo marks of which will be visible when wearing any uniform of the service;

– ​Have no previous criminal convictions, and/or pending criminal, disciplinary cases and ​such person shall allow his or her fingerprints to be taken and allow background ​enquiries to be made;

– Not have been declared unfit to possess a firearm;

– Be prepared to be deployed based on the needs of the Service which may include ​having to relocate at one’s own expense and or to accept a post away from one’s current ​place of residence that could result in reasonable travelling;

– ​Not be involved in any business or activity that will be in conflict of interest with the ​integrity of the Service;

– Be willing to undergo a refresher course or any other training as determined by the ​National Commissioner. Successful candidates who does not have experience/formal detective training will be subjected to three months training immediately after appointment;

Successful applicants will be vetted in terms of Chapter 7, Part 2 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act no 38 of 2005) or the National Sex Offenders Register [section 42 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act no 32 of 2007)].

A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to that post.

Candidates are expected to disclose if he/she is a respondent in an interim or final protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act no 116 of 1998) or Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No 17 of 2011), and may be disqualified from appointment to that post.

Additional requirements:

The applicant must not be older than 55 years of age on the closing date of the advertisement.

Applications of former members who have left the service under any of the ​following circumstances will not be considered for re-enlistment:-

– ​Members who have reached retirement age (early retirement or compulsory retirement ​age);

– Members who have been dishonourably discharged or dismissed;

– Members who have left the Service pending the completion of a disciplinary enquiry ​and/or criminal proceedings;

– Members who have left the Service due to severance package, ill health or retirement ​as a result of a medical boarding;

Those who are interested can find application forms on the SAPS website under the Careers section and the closing date is October 21, 2024.

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