National Commissioner of SAPS hosts Angola’s Police Commissioner to share best practices
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service(SAPS), General Fannie Masemola is hosting the Commissioner of the Angola National Police, General Arnaldo Manuel Carlos on a seven-day working visit.
The purpose of the working visit is for Angola’s Police Force to benchmark, gain and share insight and knowledge on how the SAPS prevents and tackles transnational, organised and emerging crime trends.
The need to benchmark from the South African Police Service (SAPS) is part of a long standing partnership which was fostered in 2017 following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)between the two police organisations to enhance working relations with a view of jointly preventing and combating cross border crimes such as drugs, and human trafficking as well as theft of minerals.
The delegation from Angola consists of senior officers and the Heads responsible for Angola’s Criminal Investigation Service, Natcortics investigations unit, Environmental and Natural Resources Investigations unit as well as the Angolan INTERPOL National Central Bureau Head.
The delegation will amongst a host of activities engage and exchange first hand knowledge with SAPS detectives, crime intelligence officers, experts from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Police Emergency Services (flying squad, K9, mounted unit) as well as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) commonly known as the HAWKS.
The delegation will also form part of SAPS’ impactful crime combatting strategy, “OPERATION SHANELA” which has to date led to the arrest of more 350 000 suspects for various crimes ranging from murder to rape.
The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Masemola says this visit aims to showcase the capabilities and expertise that exist within the SAPS.
“We have a variety of experts within the SAPS that work together to prevent, combat , and investigate crime. Ours is to share knowledge and expetise with our counterparts with the aim of also ensuring that we benefit through joint cross border operations between the two countries” , said Gen Masemola.
The visit will culminate with a meeting between the Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele and the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Angola, General Eugenio Cesar Laborinho who will together foster closer working relations between the two police organisations. The meeting will be held in Gauteng next week.
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