31 May 2014
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety Dan Plato said he is concerned about the sound mental state of police officers.
This as a police constable from Mitchell’s Plain shot and wounded his girlfriend and two other people before turning the gun on himself at the
MEC Plato said there is clearly a
serious problem in the South African Police Service and it is one that needs
urgent attention.
Ministerial Spokesperson Greg Wagner
said MEC Plato will communicate with the provincial police management to find
out how the department of community safety could of assistance in dealing with
the problem.
Wagner further said the MEC will
also look at ways how to sensitize emotional and psychological factors that
affect the police.
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