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REPS SUPPORTS GOVT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

By Crime Watch | 2024-12-21

One of the key roles of the Royal Eswatini Police Service (REPS) is supporting development initiatives of the government of Eswatini through laying out a robust law enforcement framework.

This was revealed by Senior National Commissioner of Police - Emmauel Sula Dlamini during the closing ceremony of the middle management skills development course.

He said the police service can attain this, through putting in place effective systems for supervision.

Dlamini who was representing the national commissioner of police said the middle management training programme is designed to ensure that officers at tactical level in the REPS are capacitated to supervise, monitor and manage the delivery of policing services to the public.

He said it is important that middle level commanders are competent in their roles hence the need for the continuous training. He said the failure or success of police work on the ground lies in the effectiveness of the systems of supervision put in place

Dlamini said without effective supervision, omissions, incompetence and missteps are likely to occur and this may end up sabotaging government’s socio-economic development programmes.
He highlighted that self-reflection is an important exercise amongst police officers as individuals have to reflect on whether they are adding value to the organisation’s service delivery goals or not.

“We all need to stand up, be counted and be relied upon by being diligent and committed to the cause of serving the nation.

Ours is nothing else but to be of service to the nation.”
The senior deputy said middle managers play a critical role in supporting the discharge of the organisation’s mandate and serve as a bridge between senior leadership and frontline officers.

The 24 middle management level officers from the rank of inspector to assistant superintendent were trained over a period of three months at the police academy and received intensive training on topics such as managing a station’s/unit’s operation and resources, legal issues in policing and policing in rapidly digitalising environment.

Urged
Dlamini said the police service has time and again received complaints from members of the public on police failure to cover scene of incidents such that in some instances scenes are preserved by the public with no police officer in sight.

He said this was unacceptable and urged the middle management level officers to ensure that such scenarios are not to be repeated as crime scene preservation is solely the duty of the police. He said long term solutions to such instances were needed.

He urged the officers to supervise and ensure that the clients/complainants were constantly given feedback on their cases. He said the middle management should be cognisant of the fact that the complainants were human beings who had experienced all kinds of emotions.

Dlamini said clients were important and should be treated with courtesy at all times.
He said the middle managers were also tasked with managing resources such as vehicles encouraging them to supervise the drivers and check on the conditions of the vehicles regularly.

“You are the future of the organisation in filling senior management positions therefore ensure adherence to policies. As legends who are well experienced officers in your respective areas of operation, you are tasked with formulating effective control mechanisms.”

He said the if middle management level officers displayed lack of confidence while leading, it would have a negative impact on the frontline operations, hence it was key that they lead with the intention of inspiring the other officers by being the source of motivation.
REPS Ingatja participate in Lusekwane

Ingatja from the Royal Eswatini Police Service in the past weekend was part of thousands of young men and boys who were commissioned by His Majesty King Mswati III at Ngabezweni Royal Residence, to fetch the sacred lusekwane shrub.

On Monday they delivered the shrubs which were later inspected by the king. Participating in national cultural events is one way in which the police service embraces culture because the belief that tradition and customs are vital aspects in unifying the nation.

It is also one of the ways in which the police service pays homage to the country’s authorities. Unity is a crucial factor in successfully executing the police mandate which entails fighting crime and road accidents in the country.

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