The Commissioner of Botswana Police Service, Mr Keabetswe Makgophe officially handed over the SARPCCO chairmanship Sword of Honour to the National Commissioner of South African Police Service General John Khehla Sitole in Gaborone yesterday (25.01.2022).
When handing over the sword, the former chairperson of SARPCCO, Mr Keabetswe Makgophe said that it was important to physically hand over the baton to the South African Police Service National Commissioner. Last year in June the sword was handed virtually at the 26th Chiefs of Police Sub-Committee of the Inter-State, Defence and Security general meeting that was held in Gaborone. He added that this owed to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced countries to impose restrictions as a way of avoiding the spread of the disease.
In his acceptance speech, General Sitole said the sword symbolises standing of authority by Member States, protection of communities across the region and equally serving them and it is also a sign of succession in future as it will pass from one generation of policing to another. General Sitole pledged to serve the region with zeal during his tenure as chairperson of SARPCCO.
