Where To Find A Police Academy In South Africa


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Have an interest in becoming a police officer? Here is a list of Police Academies in South Africa where you can begin your career in law enforcement. 


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A police academy, also known as a law enforcement training center, police college, or police university, is a training school for police cadets, designed to prepare them for the law enforcement agency they will be joining upon graduation, or otherwise certify an individual to become a law enforcement officer.

Becoming a police officer takes dedication and hard work. The duration of a basic police learning program is usually 24 months, of which 12 months will be at the Academy and 12 months in the workplace. 

Here is a list of Police Academies where you can undergo training: 

  1. SAPS Academy: Paarl
  2. SAPS Academy: Bishops Lavis 
  3. SAPS Academy: Tshwane/Pretoria 
  4. SAPS Academy: Phillipi
  5. SAPS Academy: Chatsworth
  6. SAPS Academy: Outdshoorn
  7. Tshwane Metro Police Department Academy 
  8. Addo Police Academy 
  9. DAM School of Policing 
  10. SAPS Academy: Benoni

To become a police officer, you don't need a degree or a diploma but you must have passed matric with the compulsory languages and mathematics or mathematical literacy. 

You can familiarise yourself with the entry requirements to join a Police Academy before applying. 

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Police officers are usually responsible for protecting and serving their communities. If you're considering a career in law enforcement, you might want to take note of the documents required when submitting your application.






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Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

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