TWENTY-one new Peace Officers took to the streets from the beginning of July in the Bergrivier Municipality, Western Cape.

The officers graduated during a special ceremony at the Allan Boesak Community Hall in Piketberg.

The event was attended by Western Cape Minister for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, who congratulated the graduates for their commitment to serving and protecting their communities.

The officers will assist with municipal law enforcement, visible policing support and promoting public order and safety.

The recruitment and training of these officers form part of her Department’s 5-year Strategic Plan to strengthen and support local law enforcement capacity in municipalities across the province to build a safer Western Cape together, said Marais

In collaboration with the City of Cape Town’s accredited Public Training College, the graduates completed a 30-day Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA) accredited programme. On completion of the course the officers received formal certification to serve as both Peace Officers and Traffic Wardens. Source: Western Cape Government and Bergrivier Executive Council via Facebook