Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa said he
is concerned about the high number of police officers who have criminal
records.
An audit found that 14 448 officers have
criminal records. The police are now removing 1 017
while another 67 have left the service.
Minister Mthethwa said this action
demonstrates that the force is making progress in efforts to rid the police of
dishonest people.
Ministerial Acting Spokesperson David
Barritt said the process has been delayed because a trade union in the Eastern Cape
Meanwhile the Portfolio Committee on Police
has welcomed this move.
However Committee Chairperson Annelize van
Wyk said they are concerned that SAPS conducted the audit during a particular
time frame because it does not include those might have acquired criminal
records post-2010.
Van Wyk said we would like to see SAPS put
in line it is bad to criminals as police.
Van Wyk added that there should not be an
audit every 5 to 10 years and get rid of police found guilty of crime they
should be fired when it happens.
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