Acting Provincial Police Commissioner, Major General Jan Scheepers.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the province warns the public about scammers who are taking advantage of desperate job seekers trying to be recruited as police officers.
The recruitment scams are aimed at misleading job seekers by promising employment within SAPS in exchange for financial compensation. Police warns against paying for prospective jobs in the SAPS.
According to information, these scammers call the prospective applicants for police jobs, to pay an amount of money through the e-wallet and cash send procedures in exchange for receiving competent results after writing their psychometric assessments.
Police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said that the Police have already received several complaints across the province regarding these scammers. The management has initiated investigations into these fraudulent schemes to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Community members should know that our recruitment processes are transparent, merit-based, and do not require any form of payment at any stage of the process, ” said Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Jan Scheepers.
“We therefore call upon all the victims who have fallen prey on these scammers to come forward and report to their nearest police stations,” added Major General Scheepers.
For accurate information regarding recruitment, please visit the official SAPS website or Report Criminals on toll-free number 0860010111 or the nearest Police Station or Use MySAPSApp.
Police investigations are continuing.