WC MEC of Community Safety raises concern on crime
Mbasa Gqokoma
16 March 2015
Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha says
these trail outflows raises serious questions which Mr Plato would like to see
answered whether the perpetrators are police officers, how they getting
themselves in police equipment and resources, and most worrying where are the
guns coming from.
Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha says Minister Plato feels that the SAPS must also take control of the current situation and also take stock of their equipment and fire arms.
Mr Plato will subsequently be asking the
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Armo Lamoer for a full
version on criminality within the SAPS in the province, issuing and control of
the uniforms, equipment and police regalia as well as information regarding the
so active approach to combat crime, Botha added.
16 March 2015
Western Cape MEC of Community
Safety Dan Plato has raised his concerns regarding the increase in criminals
who are allegedly impersonating police officers.
Earlier this month six
suspects were arrested for posing as police officers and committed a robbery at
a factory in Langlaagte.
MEC Plato in a statement said these incidents
cannot be dismissed as isolated.
Western Cape Provincial Commissioner
Lieutenant General Armo Lamoer has already arrested a number of such officers
for corruption and criminal behaviour in the province and Mr Plato will
continue to apprehend the bad behaviour shown by these guilty officers, Botha
added.
Meanwhile MEC Plato said he is
also concerned about a report released in last month which showed that
extensive police involvement in perpetrating serious and violent crimes
continues.
MEC Plato added that criminals who commit such
crimes need to face the full might of the law.
Ministerial Spokesperson Ewald Botha says Minister Plato feels that the SAPS must also take control of the current situation and also take stock of their equipment and fire arms.
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