Johannesburg Police receive 2-week training from Chinese police academy

South Africa’s Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department(JMPD) received two-weeks of anti-crime training from the Fujian Police College in China.

JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar told Xinhua on Monday that 28 metropolitan officers were part of the intensive training which would help to tackle crime.

Members of South Africa’s Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) receive anti-crime training from the Fujian Police College in China. [Screenshot: China Plus]

"The focus of the training was to teach officers techniques in hand-to-hand combat, where officers could exercise unarmed defence and control measures, when arresting suspects. As well as tactical principles on how to execute surprise moves on suspects when entering a house or a building to face armed suspects," he said.

He added: “The training for our officers has been a huge benefit for us and we are grateful to these instructors from China.”

Members of South Africa’s Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) receive anti-crime training from the Fujian Police College in China. [Screenshot: China Plus]

During an interview with the eNCA, a Chinese trainer said that it is a mutual learning process. The JMPD will learn from the Chinese officers and the Chinese officers will learn from the JMPD as well.

The training was the result of extensive engagement and planning between the South Africa Department of Public Safety and the Chinese Embassy, with no cost to the City of Johannesburg since the relevant costs were covered by the Chinese government.