Cop escapes dismissal for assaulting colleague
Monday, March 25, 2024 | 330 Views |
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Police officer
The officer, Badisa Maswe, was reinstated following decisions by both the High Court and the Court of Appeal (CoA) after his dismissal from the Botswana Police Service (BPS) on April 29, 2020, for assaulting another officer.
The BPS' Class II Board initially charged him before the Commissioner reviewed his case.
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