South African Police Officers still not paid for overtime during World Cup Soccer
The South African Police Service members were utilized and requested to volunteer for duties during the FIFA World Cup Soccer tournament that started in South Africa on 11 June 2010. The Stadiums were to be protected by the security group Stallion Security Services, but when their workers decided to strike over the fee that was promised and that what they were paid, Police Officials had to take over the Security of the Stadiums.
These Police Officers, men and woman, endured the bitterly cold nights to protect and serve, with the thought of getting their share of the money paid over by FIFA to the South African Police Service. Members were promised that a standard allowance of R700-00 per 12 hour overtime shift and a meal allowance of R130-00 would be paid to members.
Duties consisted of groups that had to look after and escort Soccer players from foreign National Soccer teams, were deployed in groups that rotated every 12 hours. These members had to ensure that the soccer players were protected at all times. Duties by Dog Unit members had to ensure that Stadiums were free of explosives and  narcotics. Stadiums were swept twice daily throughout the entire event by the Dog Unit..
Where members of the Detective Service of the South African Police Service were utilized, they had to work shifts of more than 20 hours during the week day of events, that consisted of a normal 8 hour shift before they could start a 12 hour overtime shift. It was publicized that more than a million entries were captured in to the financial data base.
During this period crime decreased with all the Police Visibility, and the event was a Hugh success.
It was publicized that more than a million entries were captured in to the financial data base, of the South African Police Service, and that the financial program had to be rewritten to make allowance for the capacity of all the entries.
Now, a month after the World Cup, the South African Police Service is still making promises. Brigadier Sally De Beer circulated an e-mail which informed the members that they would be paid either the week of 6 August 2010 0r the week of 20 August 2010.
It is now the 24 August 2010 and now the Financial Office at South African Police Service Head Office, Pretoria does not even want to answer any inquiries.
It is again the same old story with all Police agencies through out the world: Hurry and wait.....
These Police Officers, men and woman, endured the bitterly cold nights to protect and serve, with the thought of getting their share of the money paid over by FIFA to the South African Police Service. Members were promised that a standard allowance of R700-00 per 12 hour overtime shift and a meal allowance of R130-00 would be paid to members.
Duties consisted of groups that had to look after and escort Soccer players from foreign National Soccer teams, were deployed in groups that rotated every 12 hours. These members had to ensure that the soccer players were protected at all times. Duties by Dog Unit members had to ensure that Stadiums were free of explosives and  narcotics. Stadiums were swept twice daily throughout the entire event by the Dog Unit..
Where members of the Detective Service of the South African Police Service were utilized, they had to work shifts of more than 20 hours during the week day of events, that consisted of a normal 8 hour shift before they could start a 12 hour overtime shift. It was publicized that more than a million entries were captured in to the financial data base.
During this period crime decreased with all the Police Visibility, and the event was a Hugh success.
It was publicized that more than a million entries were captured in to the financial data base, of the South African Police Service, and that the financial program had to be rewritten to make allowance for the capacity of all the entries.
Now, a month after the World Cup, the South African Police Service is still making promises. Brigadier Sally De Beer circulated an e-mail which informed the members that they would be paid either the week of 6 August 2010 0r the week of 20 August 2010.
It is now the 24 August 2010 and now the Financial Office at South African Police Service Head Office, Pretoria does not even want to answer any inquiries.
It is again the same old story with all Police agencies through out the world: Hurry and wait.....