Lentswe, Potchefstroom - The Provincial Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Sello Kwena awarded medals for loyal service to numerous police officers at the Provincial Head Office at Wespol Square recently.
The awards were handed over on March 1. Amongst the medal reci-pients, eight members received their 40 year loyal service medals and others were handed 30- and 20 year loyal service medals.
Kwena said it is the responsibility of police management to recognise good work and to boost the morale of members, taking into consideration the difficult situation under which police officials work.
He also encouraged those police officials, who were on parade for the last time and who are going on retirement.
“You dedicated your life to serving the community with pride and were a valuable member of the police, the family of men and women in blue. Thank you for protecting and serving the people of South Africa, especially North West. You completed such a fulfilling career in the police and you are indeed an example and inspiration to all young police officials. You are police officials that we honour and look up to,” he said.
Seven new members, who successfully completed the Tactical Response Team (TRT) course, were also congratulated and received their badges and berets.
