Chinese experts train crime-hardened police of South Africa’s biggest city
- Chinese experts from Fujian Police College train officers in Johannesburg
- Training included firearm and unarmed defence techniques
The next time a criminal suspect is apprehended by a Johannesburg police officer, it may well be because of a martial arts-style kick to the knees, one of numerous non-lethal techniques taught by Chinese policing and unarmed combat experts.
Responding to operational needs in South Africa’s biggest city, a group of 28 Johannesburg police have gone through an intensive two-week training programme provided by members of the Fujian Police College in China.
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson, chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar, said the training camp, which was held in Johannesburg, focused on teaching officers “techniques in hand-to-hand combat”, along with other minimum force tactics.
Minnaar said the training would assist officers with unarmed and self-defence measures, especially when arresting suspects.
Also covered in the course were firearm skills, tactical entries of buildings and techniques to “restrain aggressive armed suspects when approaching a stolen or hijacked vehicle”, Minnaar said.