City of Tshwane Police Academy
What is the Academy?
Vision
To be the leading safety and security training Institution in South Africa — promoting knowledge and providing professional career education relevant to the needs of the industry.
Mission
To provide a high-standard, learning opportunity to empower learners through the rendering of outcome-based safety and security training and equipping them with the relevant knowledge and skills to execute effective service delivery.
How to Enrol:
The Human Recourse Management Section will advertise positions when available.
The process to follow after the positions are advertised is as follows:
- A complete CV — stating all the information of the candidate — must be handed in at the Tshwane recruitment officers, before the closing date of the advertisement.
- The Human Resources Division will handle the pre-selection of the candidates.
- A specific pre-selection process will be followed as indicated by the Department Community Safety. All selection criteria for evaluations is determined by the HOD or his/her nominee.
- After completing the pre-selection process, candidates will undergo interviews and medical evaluation.
- After these processes, the top successful candidates will be appointed as student constables.
Programme Overview
12 month training that consists of:
| SA law | Overload control |
| Criminal law | Basic accident recording |
| Specific common law crimes | Completion of Section 56 & 341 |
| Criminal Procedure Act | Dangerous goods |
| Law of evidence | Incident management |
| Constitutional law | Stop and approach of vehicles |
| Administrative powers | Practical survival skills |
| Powers derived from certain legislation | Basic first aid |
| Use of force | Drill manoeuvres |
| Interpretation of statues; | Physical fitness |
| Animal Protection Act | Physical Education |
| NRTA 29/1989 & 93/1996 | Selected fire-arm skills |
| Systematic examination of vehicles | Dimensions and projections on vehicles |
| By-law policing |