Special constables recruitment crisis rages on

Recruitment has been the Botswana Police Service (BPS) crisis for years something that even the police commissioner, Keabetswe Makgophe  admitted last year when appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It has been a concern that yearly, only a few lucky special constables are absorbed for training leaving the rest behind and stuck in that position until they turn 35 years, a matter that disqualifies them for further training. it has emerged. 

Special Constables are frustrated and feel undervalued following criteria used to reject some of them from being absorbed into the permanent police ranks. Lack of progression continues to haunt this unit despite to having been identified to be doing the bulk of the police job.