Hercules SAPS temporarily shut down
Police station to undergo decontamination following Covid-19 infection.
All communities serviced by the Hercules police station have been advised that the police station has been temporarily closed for decontamination.
This comes after a staff member at the station tested positive for Covid-19.
In the interim, the community service centre will be operating from the detective service office at 554 Louise Street, corner of Prinz Pretoria Gardens.
The community is advised to call the temporary direct number 012-377-1183 for all complaints and emergencies that needs to be attended to by the station.
“The telephone lines at Hercules SAPS community service centre will not be accessible for the duration of the closure,” spokesperson brigadier Mathapelo Peters said.
“The building will be undergoing decontamination and the community will be informed when the station will be operational again.”
The SAPS management has apologised for any inconvenience caused.
Contact numbers
Station Commander: Col SP Tsoaedi 082-822-8184
Branch Commander: Lt/Col RLM Nkadimeng 082-820-6318
Vispol Commander: Capt R Groenewalt 082-319-9737
Standby number: 079-506-8243
Day Shift-Sector number: 071-675-6451
Night Shift number: 071-675-6451
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