LEGACY/ERFENIS

1934 - 1986

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Harbours

Airports

Airports

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Special Task Force

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Learn About Us

The South African Railway Police was a specialised law enforcement agency in South Africa, originally established in 1934 to police the country's railways, harbours and later international airports.

On 24 October 1975, a new unit within SARP was formed, the South African Railways Police Special Task Force, its mission to end hostage takeovers in ships, buses, aircraft, buildings, and trains..

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Our Service Areas

Railways

Policing and Protecting our Railways

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Harbours

Policing and Protecting our Harbours

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Airports

Policing and Protecting our Airports

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Special Task Force

Their mission was to end hostage takeovers in ships, buses, aircraft, buildings, and trains

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Border Service

The SAR Police was utilised in fighting Terrorism on the Borders of South Africa, Namibia and Swaziland

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Training College

Our Training College at EsselenPark served as the breeding ground for a good Police Force

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Our Vision and Values

Best protection service

Protecting our Railways,Harbours and Airports

Efficiency & Trust

We pride ourselves in being the best policing service and doing it with efficiency and trustworthiness.

Results you deserve

We were results-orientated because we believe you deserve it.

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Meet Our Leaders

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Lt. Kol A.A Cilliers

01/05/1933- 14/01/1938

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Lt. Kol A.A Stanford

01/10/1938-25/01/1944

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Kol HJT Venter

26/01/1944-02/09/1946

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Brig. J.B Bester

02/09/1946 - 19/03/1950

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