SA to boost police force for 2010
3 January 2007
South Africa will deploy more than 30 000 police officers to ensure the safety of football fans at the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The South African government plans to increase the number of policemen and women in the country from the currenty 156 000 officers to more than 190 000 over the next three years.
Deputy national police commissioner Andre Pruis said last month that more than 30 000 of these officers would be deployed for the World Cup across sectors including intelligence, VIP protection, and security at hotels, stadiums, airports, roads and border posts.
"More than 30 000 [police officers] will concentrate on providing security to the actual events, officials and supporters during the competition," Pruis said. "There will be a dedicated team of officers in each sector.
"Police will also be patrolling roads between airports and hotels as well as roads between stadiums and hotels to ensure that visitors are protected at all
times."
The South African Police Service would also be procuring a fleet of 40 helicopters and command vehicles boasting state-of-the-art technology linking them with the SAPS head office.
Source: BuaNews
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