Heroes in blue awarded for their service excellence

There are heroes who walk among us every day, people to whom one could never be grateful enough for choosing a life of public service.

These men and women serve and protect the public with little recognition for the incredible job they do to help maintain a civilised culture.

The purpose of the annual West Rand Cluster Police Prestige Awards, which was held at Usambara Lodge on Wednesday, 5 September, was to give recognition to service excellence and hard work in line with the South African Police’s strategic objectives.

Nominees in a large number of categories waited with bated breath to hear who would be named the best of the best.

Krugersdorp Police were awarded for the following:

• Admin employee level 1–4:

Second runner-up: FSA AT Matabane (Tarlton)

• Visible Policing (Vispol) employee level 8–12:

Winner: Lt Col TA Mongale (Krugersdorp)

• Detective employee level 5–7:

Winner: Sergeant MS Manana (Muldersdrift)

• Crime Intelligence employee level 5–7:

First runner-up: Sergeant P Strijdom (Krugersdorp)

• Crime Intelligence employee level 8–12:

Winner: Colonel NA Rapholo (Cluster)

• Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) employee level 5–7:

Winner: Warrant Officer MG Strooh (Krugersdorp)

1st runner-up: Sergeant TJ Buthelezi (Krugersdorp)

2nd runner-up: Constable PT Mapena (Krugersdorp)

• FCS employee level 8–12:

Winner: Captain Paula Terblanche (Krugersdorp)

• Admin group of the year:

First runner-up: Krugersdorp Administration

• Vispol group of the year:

First runner-up: West Rand Rural Safety

• Crime Intelligence team:

Winner: Crime Analysis and Information Centre

• FCS group of the year:

Winner: Krugersdorp

• Special categories:

Woman of the year:

First runner-up: Captain Paula Terblanche (Krugersdorp FCS)

Second runner-up: Sergeant Thepiso Mashele (Krugersdorp)

• Sport woman of the year:

Winner: Captain Paula Terblanche (Krugersdorp FCS)

• Sportsman of the year:

Winner: Handyman Shirinda (Krugersdorp)

• Special Awards by Cluster Commander:

Neatest Police Station of the year: Tarlton

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