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