How cops are trained

The basic police development learning programme will be 24 months, of which 12 months will be at the academy and 12 months in the workplace. It will consist of two phases at the academy and one phase in the workplace.

Phase one: academy (10 months)

Foundational phase – will mainly focus on acquiring necessary knowledge and skills.

Practical application of knowledge and skills.

Phase two: workplace experience (12 months)

Workplace exposure at a station.

Phase three: academy (2 months)

Integrated assessments.

When police trainees complete the training and are found competent, they are permanently enlisted in the South African Police Service as constables.