The South African Police Memorial is located in the grounds of the Union Buildings

Union Buildings

The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjieskop at the Northern end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument...

 in Pretoria

Pretoria

Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...

 and commemorates officers of the South African Police Service

South African Police Service

The South African Police Service is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1116 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a Provincial Commissioner is appointed in each province...

 who died in the line of duty. It was unveiled in 1984 by pres. P.W. Botha.

The memorial features plates inscribed with the names of the dead, and it is located across from an amphitheater that hosts an annual memorial service to commemorate South African police officers killed in the line of duty.