The tireless work of the national anti-kidnapping task team to rescue victims is shrouded in secrecy. A minor mistake or information leak could be perilous.
‘I was doing this for the love of this job,’ said Sergeant Johannes Chokoe. ‘When the victim is in front of me, I usually put myself in her shoes.’ Sergeant Johannes Chokoe, based at Limpopo’s Westenburg Police Station, was named SAPS Detective and Forensic Services Employee of the Year for his.
To be named the South African Police Services’ Detective and Forensic Services Employee of the Year, you’d need to be a special type of police officer.
More than 30 police officers from across the country were recognised at the South African Police Service’s Excellence Awards for the men and women in blue who went the extra mile to protect South Africans. The awards ceremony was held in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Saturday night.