In the last two days, the Port Elizabeth Flying Squad members have effected some excellent arrests in the Algoa Park policing area. On Monday, 18 January 2016 at about 16:00, members from the Flying Squad (W/O Hein Steenkamp, Constables Rayno Te Brugge, Michael Williams, Ludi Retief and Ustinov Fischer) followed up on information received about a possible business robbery being planned at a shop in Sidwell. The members spotted the suspected vehicle and closed in on them, leaving no room for … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Flying Squad racking up the arrests
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SAPS reaction time – 30 minutes
The Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security released a report on the SAPS in the Easterbn Cape dated 10 September 2013 which has been described by Bobby Stevenson as the most damning report on the operation (non-operation?) of the SAPS to date. The Portfolio committee in compiling their report visited Eastern Cape South African Police Service (EC-SAPS) Emergency Response Centres and held meetings with centre management with the aim of understanding the operations and challenges confronting … [Read more...] about SAPS reaction time – 30 minutes
6 Litre V8’s for PE Flying Squad
The South African Police Services' Flying Squad division is participating in safe driver training this week offered by General Motors South Africa (GMSA). This driving course precedes the handover of three high performance Chevrolet Luminas to the Port Elizabeth Flying Squad later this month. According to Denise van Huyssteen, GMSA Communications Manager, this handover to the police follows a donation of three 9-3 Aero 2.8 V6 Saab vehicles two years ago. "The Saabs enabled the PE Flying … [Read more...] about 6 Litre V8’s for PE Flying Squad
