The EMPD Drill Squad acquitted themselves in a splendid fashion at the 2018 Nasrec Rand Show Drilling Competition and as a result, were awarded equipment for the Junior Traffic Training Centres (JTTC).<\/p>\n
The officers won bikes and push-wheelers and were awarded these by the Gauteng Community Safety Department.<\/p>
The squad came second in the competition and took home R20 000 worth of equipment, which included 30 bikes and 120 push-wheelers.<\/p>\n
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