1 061 cadet constables begin basic training in Oshana
Tuyeimo HaidulaONDANGWA
More than 1 000 cadet constables officially began their nine-month police basic training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre in Ondangwa on Monday.The ceremony was officiated by Oshana police regional commander Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, on behalf of Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo.
Sakaria hailed the recruits for choosing a career dedicated to “the noble cause of law” and pledged that the training would transform them into guardians of justice and protectors of peace.
“I express my profound appreciation and gratitude to these courageous men and women paraded before us for having chosen the police as their career. They have dedicated their lives to the noble cause of law,” he said.
Sakaria said the new intake comprises 666 men and 395 women.
Similar training is taking place at Pius Joseph Kaundu Police Training Centre in Omaheke and Simon Mutumba Mutumba Police Training Centre in Zambezi, bringing the combined total to 2 004 cadet constables nationwide.
Holisitic training
Sakaria said the course, which runs for seven months of combined theoretical and physical training followed by two months of work-integrated learning at police stations, will equip recruits with tactical, legal and administrative skills.
Modules include law basics, policing, charge office management, musketry, public order management, ICT, traffic law enforcement and first aid.
“Contemporary issues such as stress management, emotional intelligence and financial literacy are also part of the curriculum,” Sakaria noted.
Protecting lives
He reminded the cadets that their mandate under the Police Act includes preserving internal security, maintaining law and order, investigating crime, preventing offences, and protecting life and property.
“Policing requires unwavering commitment, integrity and genuine passion to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” Sakaria said.
He further stressed discipline, accountability and adherence to the police’s core values of synergy, ethics, efficiency, patriotism, accessibility, innovation and customer centricity.
Addressing instructors, Sakaria urged them to serve as role models and ensure the transformation of recruits into disciplined and skilled officers.
More than 1 000 cadet constables officially began their nine-month police basic training at the Ruben Danger Ashipala Police Training Centre in Ondangwa on Monday.The ceremony was officiated by Oshana police regional commander Commissioner Naftal Lungameni Sakaria, on behalf of Namibian Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo.
Sakaria hailed the recruits for choosing a career dedicated to “the noble cause of law” and pledged that the training would transform them into guardians of justice and protectors of peace.
“I express my profound appreciation and gratitude to these courageous men and women paraded before us for having chosen the police as their career. They have dedicated their lives to the noble cause of law,” he said.
Sakaria said the new intake comprises 666 men and 395 women.
Similar training is taking place at Pius Joseph Kaundu Police Training Centre in Omaheke and Simon Mutumba Mutumba Police Training Centre in Zambezi, bringing the combined total to 2 004 cadet constables nationwide.
Holisitic training
Sakaria said the course, which runs for seven months of combined theoretical and physical training followed by two months of work-integrated learning at police stations, will equip recruits with tactical, legal and administrative skills.
Modules include law basics, policing, charge office management, musketry, public order management, ICT, traffic law enforcement and first aid.
“Contemporary issues such as stress management, emotional intelligence and financial literacy are also part of the curriculum,” Sakaria noted.
Protecting lives
He reminded the cadets that their mandate under the Police Act includes preserving internal security, maintaining law and order, investigating crime, preventing offences, and protecting life and property.
“Policing requires unwavering commitment, integrity and genuine passion to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” Sakaria said.
He further stressed discipline, accountability and adherence to the police’s core values of synergy, ethics, efficiency, patriotism, accessibility, innovation and customer centricity.
Addressing instructors, Sakaria urged them to serve as role models and ensure the transformation of recruits into disciplined and skilled officers.
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