The Vision of the South African Police Service is to create a safe and secure environment for all the people in South Africa. The Mission of the South African Police Service is to prevent and combat anything that may threaten the safety and security of any community, investigate any crimes that threaten the safety and security of any community, ensure offenders are brought to justice and participate in efforts to address the causes of crime. The Values of the South African Police Service are to protect everyone’s rights and to be impartial, respectful, open and accountable to the community, use the powers given to us in a responsible way, provide a responsible, effective and high-quality service with honesty and integrity, evaluate our service continuously and make every effort to improve on it, ensure an effective, efficient and economic use of resources, develop the skills of all members through equal opportunity, cooperate with all communities, all spheres of Government and other relevant role-players. To fulfill in the vision and mission of the South African Police Service, all members are subjected to the South African Police Service's Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct is a written undertaking which each member of the South African Police Service is obliged to uphold, in order to bring about a safe and secure environment for all people of South Africa.
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