EAS Unit available to all SAPS members
By Cindy Witten
30 June 2009
This weekend’s shooting incident that took place in Kraaifontein, involving a detective constable who allegedly shot the mother of his child, before shooting himself in the head, has risen concern within the SAPS body.
The details of the shooting are still under investigation and an inquest into the murder is underway.
Even though members of the SAPS are put under immense pressure on a daily basis, there is a body that aims to help police members who cannot cope with the pressures of work as well as their personal lives.
“There is help for any police person that does have a problem. We call it the EAS Unit – the Employee Assistance Service. “ said Kraaifontein police spokesperson Captain Gerhard Niemand.
Niemand urges any employee who requires help with a particular crisis to get in contact with the EAS Unit.
“Before they do something drastic,” he said.
30 June 2009
This weekend’s shooting incident that took place in Kraaifontein, involving a detective constable who allegedly shot the mother of his child, before shooting himself in the head, has risen concern within the SAPS body.
The details of the shooting are still under investigation and an inquest into the murder is underway.
Even though members of the SAPS are put under immense pressure on a daily basis, there is a body that aims to help police members who cannot cope with the pressures of work as well as their personal lives.
“There is help for any police person that does have a problem. We call it the EAS Unit – the Employee Assistance Service. “ said Kraaifontein police spokesperson Captain Gerhard Niemand.
Niemand urges any employee who requires help with a particular crisis to get in contact with the EAS Unit.
“Before they do something drastic,” he said.
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