Detective in the making

Cst Jean Jack.

ABERDEEN — Constable Jean Jack started working at the Aberdeen detectives office at the end of August, helping out while Cst Elrado Kameel was away on training.

During this time, Cst Jack has worked on a variety of cases and proved to be a real asset to the detective service. His persistence and attention to detail soon earned him the respect of his fellow detectives.

After matriculating at Aberdeen Secondary School in 2005, Jack initially went into the IT field, studying for a year in Cradock. However work was difficult to come by, and he decided to follow another career path and applied to SAPS. He attended the training academy in Graaff-reinet for a year, completing his practical training also in the town. His final passing out parade was in March 2012.

He worked with the Graaff-reinet detectives for three years, before transferring back to the uniform branch in Aberdeen in 2015 as he wished to return to his family.

When Cst Kameel was going to be away for over three months, Cst Jack, with his experience with the Graaff-reinet detectives, was an obvious choice to stand in for him. As he finishes up his time with the detective branch, Cst Jack confirmed that he has learned a lot, and enjoyed the experience.