KAREN VENTER
The winner of the Junior Provincial Police Commissioner competition will be making her first official address in front of thousands of Police officials at University of Limpopo tomorrow (Friday), which is National Police Day.
Competitiors faced stiff competition and were first elected Junior Police Station Commanders in their towns/cities whereafter the best Junior Station Commander in each cluster was named. The elected Junior Cluster Commander, of which there are 16, competed at Oasis Lodge on Tuesday for the position of Junior Provincial Police Commissioner.
The winner of the competition emerged as Tshianzi Madzivhandila, Junior Thohoyandou Cluster Commander and a Grade 10 learner at Thohoyandou Secondary School.
The following learners were runners-up: Charme Lishivha from Makhado appointed as Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for Visible Policing, Pretty Malapane from Phalaborwa appointed as Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for the Hawks, Veronica Shika from Mahwelereng appointed as Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for Crime Detection, Cherich Lebepe from Tzaneen appointed as Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for Physical Resources and Thabang Mabelane from Tubatse appointed as Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for Human Resources. 
The following learners were announced as Provincial Heads of various components including Corporate Communication, Personnel Services, Human Resource Development, Supply Chain Management, Crime Prevention, Auxiliary Service, Organisational Development, Crime Intelligence, Local Criminal Record Centre  and Inspectorate: Bridget Mphahlele, Sifiso Nkosi, Jim Mashishi, Kelebogile Morukhu, Seshego Cluster, Mashadi Tapala, Nathaniel Kgatla, Letago Kgomoeswana, Polokwane Cluster, Abbiot Mokwena, Reginah Khosa and Phumzile Mdlane.
According to Limpopo Police Spokesperson, Lt Col Mohale Ramatseba, the Junior Provicial Police Commissioner competition is part of various build-up projects leading towards the development of a National Youth Crime Prevention Strategy.
The selection of the Junior Provincial Police Commissioner was done through debating monitored by Debate South Africa.
Ramatseba said the aim of the project is to: Recognise young people as key role players in crime prevention; build relationships between the Police and stakeholders focussing on youth; developing leadership skills among the youth and character building; providing a platform to youth to engage on crime prevention matters; utilising young people to educate their peers about crime; and contibuting towards school safety.