Download the MySAPS App

The MySAPS app is the official mobile app of the South African Police Service. It's free on Android and iPhone, and it's genuinely useful — but there's one thing you need to know first.

Important: the app is NOT for job applications

SAPS job applications are web-only. You apply for the 2026/2027 police trainee intake (TRA26/27) exclusively through the e-recruitment portal at erecruitment.saps.gov.za — not through any app. Our step-by-step application guide walks you through the real process.

So what is the MySAPS app for? It lets you:

• report crimes and incidents to SAPS
• find your nearest police station with contact details
• access SAPS safety tips and official alerts
• reach emergency services quickly

Think of it as a services-and-safety app, not a careers app. If anyone tells you to "apply through the app" or charges you for an "app application form," that's a scam — the patterns are documented in our SAPS application scams guide.

Official download links

Only download MySAPS from the official app stores. Fake "SAPS app" downloads on random websites are a known scam vector.

• Android: Google Play — search "MySAPS" or use the official listing
• iPhone: App Store — search "MySAPS" or use the official listing

Check the developer name before installing: the genuine app is published by SAPS's official publisher. If the listing looks off — wrong developer, few downloads, recent upload date — don't install it.

Staying safe

• Never download a "SAPS application app" from WhatsApp links, Facebook posts, or third-party APK sites
• The real MySAPS app is free — any paid "SAPS app" is fake
• The app will never ask for your e-recruitment portal password

For everything about the actual application — requirements, documents, dates, and the portal walkthrough — start with our requirements checklist.