South African Police
Law enforcement agency from 1913 to 1994 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the post-apartheid police force, see South African Police Service. For the former police force in Rhodesia, see British South Africa Police.
The South African Police (SAP) was the national police force and law enforcement agency in South Africa from 1913 to 1994; it was the de facto police force in the territory of South West Africa (Namibia) from 1939 to 1981. After South Africa's transition to majority rule in 1994, the SAP was reorganised into the South African Police Service (SAPS).
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Common name | South African Police |
Abbreviation | SAP |
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Formed | 1913 |
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Dissolved | 1994 |
Superseding agency | South African Police Service |
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Operations jurisdiction | RSA |
Legal jurisdiction | South Africa |
Governing body | Department of Police (South Africa) |
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