MEDIA ALERT/INVITATION
9 FEBRUARY 2012


City of Cape Town Law Enforcement, Metro Police and Traffic officers will receive certificates after the completion of a Card Skimming and Counterfeit Currency Detection Course presented by the United States Secret Service.

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman J.P. Smith, and the United States Consular General: Cape Town, Erica J Barks-Ruggles, will hand over the certificates at a special ceremony.

Date: Friday 10 February 2012

Time: 14:00

Venue: Metropolitan Police Training Academy, c/o Station and Lower Main Roads, Observatory

All media are welcome to attend.

The Card Skimming and Counterfeit Currency Detection Course, which started on 6 February and ends on 10 February 2012, emanated from talks and a Letter of Agreement between the National Minister of Safety and Security and the United States Embassy Charge d’Affaires.

It is part of a programme designed to enhance capacity within the City’s Safety and Security Directorate, specifically the law enforcement cluster. 


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ISSUED BY:
LISLE BROWN
MEDIA LIAISON OFFICER
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 3065
CELL: 084 888 1901

MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
ALDERMAN J.P. SMITH
MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 1310
CELL: 084 866 0080