{"id":258227,"date":"2018-07-12T16:36:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=258227"},"modified":"2018-09-12T08:10:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T06:10:48","slug":"there-is-a-new-process-for-getting-a-police-clearance-certificate-and-it-will-cost-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/258227\/there-is-a-new-process-for-getting-a-police-clearance-certificate-and-it-will-cost-you\/","title":{"rendered":"There is a new process for getting a police clearance certificate – and it will cost you"},"content":{"rendered":"

To mitigate identity fraud, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is introducing a new process for obtaining a police clearance<\/a> <\/strong>certificate (PCC).<\/p>\n

\u201cSAPS has devised one such method to improve security measures to mitigate this risk,\u201d SAPS said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

A police clearance certificate is a document issued by the SAPS Criminal Record and Crime Scene Management stating whether or not any criminal offence has been recorded against the person.<\/p>\n

It’s a document which provides confirmation of a person\u2019s criminal status.<\/p>\n

When and how will the effects take place?<\/p>\n

Members of the public are no longer expected to deliver their documentation to the Criminal Record Centre in Pretoria, as was previously the practice.<\/p>\n

It is now the sole responsibility of the SAPS to compile and deliver the form to the Criminal Record Centre (CRC) on behalf of the applicant.<\/p>\n

Any costs involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This service is rendered at R114 per application. The required tariff is payable in cash at the nearest police station, by bank-guaranteed cheque, banker\u2019s draft or electronic payment in the SAPS account in favour of the National Commissioner.<\/p>\n

Bank details:<\/p>\n