Police merger causes crisis in Phikwe

The merger has led to some Customary Courts being headed by constables. Of the 55 Local Police officers in the town, 43 have already joined the Botswana Police while 13 are under orientation to be absorbed in the Botswana Police.  A law enforcement committee meeting in Selebi-Phikwe was told this week that civilians are not willing to be assigned to administer corporal punishment.     It was said the civilians fear being attacked afterwards by the victims because they are not protected by the law like the police. 

The meeting heard that civilians want to be paid for whipping convicts at the Customary Courts.