Africa-Press – Eswatini. Members of the Police Service need to keep abreast with modern policing methods and trends as the law enforcing vocation continues to evolve.
This was revealed by the acting National Commissioner of Police – Lydia Sijabulisiwe Dlamini during the official closing of a three months Basic Traffic Course attended by 34 officers. Dlamini said the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) serves a complex and an ever-dynamic society which has high expectations in terms of service delivery, hence it is important that officers are adequately trained.
The Acting National Commissioner said it is the organisation’s general policy and desire that every officer serving under any of the key operational departments be afforded the opportunity to acquire the requisite technical and professional skills at basic, intermediate and advanced levels of their designated field. She said the training and capacitation of the human capital in the REPS at all levels is of paramount importance due to the evolution of the society.
Dlamini said the Basic Traffic Course has been harmonised with the Police Service operational theme “Combating Crime and Road Traffic Accidents through Robust Police Action in Partnership with Members of the Public”, a slogan that serves a blueprint for Police work in the year.
She urged traffic officers to always exhibit professionalism since their deployment and operations was on roads and highways.
She noted that traffic officers interact with a broad spectrum of members of society on a daily basis hence consistent training is important as they are not only a reflection of the REPS, but that of the country.
“Traffic policing which is a specialty in its own right, is a key and critical component in the socio-economic sustainability and development of the country as all industry and trade is incepted and concluded with the transportation of material, goods and services,” she noted.
The Acting National Commissioner highlighted that the varied specialised responsibilities entailed in traffic policing require that traffic officers be well-trained professionals, with the capabilities to work and take the right decisions under pressure. She said officers are further expected to manage and deal effectively with all crisis and emergency situations, including stress-inducing scenarios that characterize road carnage operations.
She expressed belief that the training has broadened the officers’ knowledge which will help them as they discharge their daily duties. She said the officers are expected that to be traffic practitioners with optimum
confidence and a high degree of professionalism, effectiveness and efficiency.
She urged the officers to put to practice the knowledge and skills that they acquired from the course, while striving for perfection and excellence in the execution of their duties.
Dlamini also expressed the REPS’s appreciation to Gauteng Community Safety Department for the support extended to the Service in the form of a study tour opportunity for the traffic officers.
Also present at the closing event was the Head of the department Nontsikelelo Sisulu.
“Your assistance and support in terms of capacity building, provision of material and equipment as well as creating rapport on joint operational initiatives has been well documented and demonstrated.”
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