A WELCOMING ceremony was held for over 900 newly-appointed constables in the Western Cape, just in time for the festive season.
Present for the ceremony was provincial commissioner, Thembisile Patekile, yesterday, at 35 Squadron, Erica Drive, Belhar.
Of the 2 700 recruits nationally, the Western Cape has received 940.
Some of the constables will be deployed at hotspot police stations, as well as areas where large numbers of people gather such as shopping centres, beaches, or at public transport hubs.
Following the proceedings, Patekile joined several SAPS members in destroying confiscated liquor held at its Provincial Firearms, Liquor and Second Hand Goods Control, located at the premises.
Patekile said visible policing between April and September saw 1 800 firearms confiscated during operations, stop-and-search, and raids; and an assortment of 85…