Hundreds Throng Botswana Police Day Celebrations :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Police Service (BPS) celebrated its 130 years anniversary at the Lobatse stadium on Saturday. Hundreds of residents from Lobatse and its peripheral areas flocked the event, which was graced by President Ian Khama.

Today’s police service has e evolved from three infant forces, namely; the Bechuanaland Mounted Police in 1884, Bechuanaland Border Police in 1885 and Bechuanaland Protectorate Police in 1902. Eventually the name changed to Botswana Police Force in 1966 until it was rebranded to BPS in 1997.

The celebration, held under the theme ‘Turning policing challenges into opportunities towards 2016’, was attended by dignitaries amongst them Minister of Defence, Justice and Security Dikgakgamatso Seretse. Also the Lesotho’s Commissioner of Police Kizito Mhlakaza, Swaziland Commissioner of Police Isaac Magagula, and Directorate of Intelligence Services Director Isaac Kgosi attended.

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