South Africa - Become a Police Reservist

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Procedure

Apply In-person

1. To apply for becoming a Police Reservist in person, the applicant should visit the office of South African Police Service or any nearest Police station.
2. Contacts and Address information can be found in the link given below: Link Click on your province name in the map displayed to get contact details of the police stations in your province.
3. Visit the office of SAPS or any nearest police station and get the application form to apply for becoming a Police Reservist, from the respective department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the application form as applicable to your requirement and relevant information. Attach all the required documents with the completed Application form and submit it at the respective department in the office of SAPS.
6. After submission, the application form and attached documents will be verified and validated correspondingly by the concerned officials.
7. If your application for the recruitment of Police Reservist met the requirements set by the National Commissioner, your application will be forwarded for further processing.
8. Once all the verification processes got over, the applicant will be informed about the further necessary processes to be undergone, regarding the recruitment.

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Required Documents

• Identity Document
• Proof of age
• Medical survey report or Health Questionnaire
• Mental fitness report
• Psychometric test report
• Documentary proof of Educational qualification
• Language efficiency certificate
• Completed Assessment questionnaire
• Proof of employment
• Proof of Residence
• Police Clearance Certificate (if required)

For more details, refer “What are the requirements for appointment” section of the following page: Link

Office Locations & Contacts

South African Police Service (SAPS) - Head Office
Physical Address : Wachthuis Building
231 Pretorius Street
Pretoria
Postal Address: Private Bag X94
Pretoria
0001
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 393 1000
Website: Contacts link
SAPS Telephone Directory: Link

South African Police Service (SAPS) police stations

Eligibility

• Any person, who is a South African citizen by birth or who has a permanent residence in the Republic of South Africa and want to perform policing activities for the South African Police Service (SAPS) on a voluntary basis, can apply.
• The person applying must be at least 25 years old and less than 40 years of age, have no any mental defect, disease or infirmity which may interfere with the proper execution of your duties.

For more information, please visit: Link

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

You cannot be appointed as a reservist if you:

• have been discharged as medically unfit from a previous employer
• are a former member of the SAPS whose application for re-enlistment was rejected
• hold any post or office in a political party
• are a full-time journalist or media representative
• are a scholar
• are a security officer
• are a member of a municipal police service.

Required Information

• Applicant’s particulars
• Contact details
• Medical details
• Address details
• Age and DOB
• Academic details

Need for the Document

If you want to perform policing activities for the South African Police Service (SAPS) on a voluntary basis, you must apply to become a police reservist. A police reservist is a member of the community who performs part-time policing functions or activities for SAPS on a voluntary basis without being paid.

Information which might help

• It is to be noted that possessing a driver’s license is a recommendation but not a prerequisite for reservist.
• The recruitment of new reservists must be based on the operational needs and priorities of the SAPS and the need to acquire specialized skills and competencies to ensure that suitable community members are recruited.
• Emphasis should be put on recruiting suitable former members of the SAPS. Such members should be encouraged to join as reservists to share their knowledge and experience.
• The attention of prospective reservists must be drawn to the fact that their services are voluntary duties, without any remuneration, and that their position as a reservist does not ensure that they will be appointed if they should apply for a permanent position in the SAPS.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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