What Are Police Officer Duties?


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The South African Police Services (SAPS) have a very important role to play in fighting crime across the country.

The duties a police officer performs each day are diverse, but ultimately it involves enforcing the law and serving the people.

At the police station, a police officer prepares written reports, obtains warrants, and replies to inquiries from individuals in their community. They are also required to conduct interviews with witnesses and suspects.

A police officer working in the field has many responsibilities and duties that are carried out outside of the police station. They respond to calls for emergency services, arrest suspects and perform investigations of accidents and crime scenes.

Some of the main duties of a police officer are to:

  1. Prevent, combat, and investigate crime.
  2. Maintain public order.
  3. Patrol duty
  4. Communication
  5. Protect and secure the inhabitants of the Republic and their property.
  6. Uphold and enforce the law.
  7. Crime information and analysis
  8. Visible Policing and Crime Combating Operations
  9. Community Policing
  10. Routine drug searches

A police officer's job is never routine, each day has the potential to be completely different than before. This allows officers the opportunity to diversify their job tasks and duties are usually abundant.

Law enforcement always allows motivated individuals to try their hand at a host of unique and interesting skills and jobs.

 

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