{"id":53607,"date":"2023-06-09T06:01:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T04:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:29:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:29:29","slug":"drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday 31 May, 19 new peace officers graduated in Paarl East, ready to protect residents by helping to enforce municipal regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This peace officer programme forms part of the Western Cape Safety Plan, which prioritises the strengthening of Municipal Law Enforcement capacity across the Western Cape, particularly to enhance urban and rural safety, and combat crime within communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The peace officers were trained at the Chrysalis Academy, an initiative of the Western Cape Provincial Government. The training equipped the individuals with the knowledge and skills to serve as law enforcement officers and traffic wardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drakenstein Municipality\u2019s Executive Mayor Conrad Poole applauded the graduates. \u201cIt gives me great pleasure to celebrate the accomplishment of these great young men and women who have become ambassadors of their respective communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group was also addressed by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and the Provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday 31 May, 19 new peace officers graduated in Paarl East, ready to protect residents by helping to enforce municipal regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":53609,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"2fb3a2f9-afaf-451d-a163-ae2ee7ba8f22","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-53607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers | Paarl Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Wednesday 31 May, 19 new peace officers graduated in Paarl East, ready to protect residents by helping to enforce municipal regulations.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1619\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thepaarlpost\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Paarl Post\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\"},\"headline\":\"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":159,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2023\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers | Paarl Post\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg\",\"width\":1619,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"Premier Alan Winde inspecting the ranks.Photo: Facebook\\\/Alan Winde\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/paarl-post-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/paarlpost1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/thepaarlpost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@PaarlPost\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/thepaarlpost\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.\",\"email\":\"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"021 870 4600\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0\",\"name\":\"Paarl Post\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Paarl Post\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/paarlpost\\\/author\\\/paarlpost\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers | Paarl Post","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers","og_description":"On Wednesday 31 May, 19 new peace officers graduated in Paarl East, ready to protect residents by helping to enforce municipal regulations.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/","og_site_name":"Paarl Post","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","article_published_time":"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1619,"height":1080,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Paarl Post","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_site":"@thepaarlpost","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Paarl Post","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/"},"author":{"name":"Paarl Post","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0"},"headline":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers","datePublished":"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/"},"wordCount":159,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2023","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/","name":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers | Paarl Post","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","datePublished":"2023-06-09T04:01:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-03-20T01:29:29+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","width":1619,"height":1080,"caption":"Premier Alan Winde inspecting the ranks.Photo: Facebook\/Alan Winde"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-gets-19-new-fully-trained-peace-officers-20230607-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Drakenstein gets 19 new fully trained peace officers"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","name":"Paarl Post","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#organization","name":"Paarl Post","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/paarl-post-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Paarl Post"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paarlpost1","https:\/\/x.com\/thepaarlpost","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PaarlPost","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thepaarlpost\/"],"description":"Paarl Post has been the voice of the Drakenstein community for decades, serving as a reliable and familiar presence in the lives of our readers. Established with the goal of keeping our community informed and connected, we\u2019ve grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region. From municipal updates and school achievements to human interest features and business developments, our coverage is rooted in the real stories that shape daily life. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Drakenstein the latest news, impactful stories, and insightful opinions that reflect the heartbeat of the community we proudly serve.","email":"Paarlpost@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"021 870 4600","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/#\/schema\/person\/a6bacbbf05cd87ebb6a01c6c30b8bee0","name":"Paarl Post","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a90e0f4ff2d1bbf92287ca13f36b9cac38a348c1eca650799f4c51a2801a8d5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Paarl Post"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/author\/paarlpost\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/6f371eaa1c994be49038d6f31651d0f4.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":50534,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/what-does-drakenstein-law-enforcement-do-20231117\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":0},"title":"What does Drakenstein law enforcement do?","author":"Paarl Post","date":"17 November 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Paarl Post first reported on Drakenstein Municipality\u2019s law-enforcement officers in April 2022, and in the article various entities such as Paarl Community Policing Forum (CPF), the Wellington Taxpayers\u2019 Association (WTA) and individual residents dec","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2f010eb709f444568fdd983ad7cd8b6e.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49749,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/safer-festive-season-readiness-plan-20231220-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":1},"title":"Zero tolerance for road offences this festive season","author":"Paarl Post","date":"22 December 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Drakenstein Municipality\u2019s new department of public safety, in collaboration with role-players in the Western Cape government, launched its Safer Festive-season Readiness Plan on 12 December.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/99e1ce8019b6457a83e6629b84178934.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":109081,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/pedestrians-at-risk-western-cape-government-increasingly-concerned\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":2},"title":"Pedestrians at risk; Western Cape Government increasingly concerned","author":"Paarl Post","date":"11 April 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Over the past four weeks 33 pedestrians have lost their lives in road-traffic incidents across the Western Cape and three in the Drakenstein area, making up a significant portion of the 60 fatalities recorded during this period.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Person walking acorss streat on pedestrian crossing.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pedestrians_crossin_53107.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pedestrians_crossin_53107.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pedestrians_crossin_53107.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pedestrians_crossin_53107.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pedestrians_crossin_53107.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52669,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/western-cape-needs-more-police-20230726-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":3},"title":"Western Cape needs more police","author":"Paarl Post","date":"28 July 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Western Cape Department of Community Safety and Police Oversight last week briefed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on the progress of its 2022-\u201923 Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) Report, which indicated a severe shortage of forces to s","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8f7abe0df41444d9ac15b68c9fd5cf85.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":294346,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/drakenstein-municipality-assists-in-containing-foot-and-mouth-disease\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":4},"title":"Drakenstein Municipality assists in containing Foot-and-Mouth Disease","author":"Paarl Post","date":"8 November 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Drakenstein Municipality assists in containing a Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak in Gouda, with quarantines enacted and veterinary teams conducting inspections to ensure safety and compliance.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"foot and mouth disease","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cow-6360406-Pixab_19913.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cow-6360406-Pixab_19913.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cow-6360406-Pixab_19913.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cow-6360406-Pixab_19913.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cow-6360406-Pixab_19913.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":56742,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/new-point-service-officers-to-improve-traffic-flow-20230120-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":53607,"position":5},"title":"New point service officers to improve traffic flow","author":"Paarl Post","date":"27 January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"On Thursday 19 January, Drakenstein Municipality became the first municipality in the Western Cape to officially launch The Pointsmen Project.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/24923b1858384ad090dfc0263aa6cee0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/24923b1858384ad090dfc0263aa6cee0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/24923b1858384ad090dfc0263aa6cee0.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/24923b1858384ad090dfc0263aa6cee0.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/24923b1858384ad090dfc0263aa6cee0.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Paarl Post","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53607"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=53607"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/paarlpost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=53607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}