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Police Commissioner Isaac Magagula recently attended an extra-ordinary one-day meeting for the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Orgainsation SARPCCO, in Durban, South Africa, where among the agenda was security provisions for the upcoming World Cup football spectacular to be held in that country in June.
The meeting had been convened by the South African Police Service Commissioner Bheki Cele and was also attended by police chiefs from other regional countries like Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
The purpose of the meeting was to address urgent security issues with the aim of tightening the systems and plans in readiness of the upcoming FIFA World Cup and generally, deal with the scourge of transnational and cross border crime within the region.
Held on the 4th February, the meeting also highlighted what needed to be done in gearing the region towards staging an unsurpassed and impressive football spectacle the world has never experienced while also streamlining areas of cooperation for all SARPCCO member countries in realising Africa’s dream and lasting legacy.
It was also to brief and bring member countries into the picture regarding where South Africa is, in terms of security arrangements for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
It also identified where the member countries can complement the security profile as the World Cup was not for South Africa only, but the region.
Deliberations about the recently ended AFCON Cup in Angola included the condemnation of the terrorist attack on the Togo delegation but that incident was considered an isolated and unfortunate one that should not have happened.
“It should have no bearing on the South African FIFA World Cup, however, the Chiefs of Police noted that they had taken important lessons from the incident to further fortify security arrangements in South Africa,” a statement released by the Police Commissioner said.
It also gave details about the deployment of SARPCCO member police to work on semi-permanent duties fro the World Cup and it was agreed that each country should select police officers skilled in special expertise and skills to work with their South African counterparts during the tournament.
“Each member country will further select one senior officer capable of making decision on any pertinent issue regarding the World Cup.
“He should be at least on Deputy Commissioner rank level and will act as a link between South Africa and the regional committee. The Police will also work closely with their sister departments like customs and immigration on pertinent issues regarding the World Cup.”
The South African Police Service Commissioner and his team will visit Switzerland on the 18th of February 2010, for a meeting with Police chiefs from countries participating in the World Cup and discussions will revolve around the security needs of each and every participating country.
“Upon return, the South African team will again brief SARPCCO Police Chiefs on the way forward relating to preparations for the event.” The statement ended.
The meeting had been convened by the South African Police Service Commissioner Bheki Cele and was also attended by police chiefs from other regional countries like Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
The purpose of the meeting was to address urgent security issues with the aim of tightening the systems and plans in readiness of the upcoming FIFA World Cup and generally, deal with the scourge of transnational and cross border crime within the region.
Held on the 4th February, the meeting also highlighted what needed to be done in gearing the region towards staging an unsurpassed and impressive football spectacle the world has never experienced while also streamlining areas of cooperation for all SARPCCO member countries in realising Africa’s dream and lasting legacy.
It was also to brief and bring member countries into the picture regarding where South Africa is, in terms of security arrangements for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
It also identified where the member countries can complement the security profile as the World Cup was not for South Africa only, but the region.
Deliberations about the recently ended AFCON Cup in Angola included the condemnation of the terrorist attack on the Togo delegation but that incident was considered an isolated and unfortunate one that should not have happened.
“It should have no bearing on the South African FIFA World Cup, however, the Chiefs of Police noted that they had taken important lessons from the incident to further fortify security arrangements in South Africa,” a statement released by the Police Commissioner said.
It also gave details about the deployment of SARPCCO member police to work on semi-permanent duties fro the World Cup and it was agreed that each country should select police officers skilled in special expertise and skills to work with their South African counterparts during the tournament.
“Each member country will further select one senior officer capable of making decision on any pertinent issue regarding the World Cup.
“He should be at least on Deputy Commissioner rank level and will act as a link between South Africa and the regional committee. The Police will also work closely with their sister departments like customs and immigration on pertinent issues regarding the World Cup.”
The South African Police Service Commissioner and his team will visit Switzerland on the 18th of February 2010, for a meeting with Police chiefs from countries participating in the World Cup and discussions will revolve around the security needs of each and every participating country.
“Upon return, the South African team will again brief SARPCCO Police Chiefs on the way forward relating to preparations for the event.” The statement ended.
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