Policing the police

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Defence, Justice and Security Minister, Shaw Kgathi is increasingly running out of adjectives and superlatives to describe the situation obtaining with regard to the frequency of accidents involving police vehicles.

From describing the situation as “most frustrating and disappointing,” in January, Kgathi on Thursday said he felt “shamed,” after revealing that in August alone 38 police vehicle accidents were recorded.

“Some of you drive police cars recklessly as if you are not custodians of the law,” Kgathi told senior officers at a recent meeting.

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