Reiger Park SAPS hits social media for the wrong reasons
According to the police, the gate was closed on the night in question due to load-shedding.
A video of the Reiger Park SAPS being locked at night with a man claiming police officers are sleeping is doing the rounds on social media.
In the video, a man, who identified himself as a patroller, is shining a flashlight in front of a dark Reiger Park SAPS that appears to be closed.
“The police station is locked, ok. The people say they are scared here. We, as patrollers, want to sign off and show them our complaints, but we can’t do anything of the sort. We found one sleeping outside. The others are sleeping inside. What must we do now?” asked the patroller in the video in Afrikaans.
According to Reiger Park SAPS spokesperson Constable Johannes Msimanga, the station remains operational 24/7.
On the night in question, the gate was locked due to load-shedding.
“This is part of our safety measures during load-shedding. Even during load-shedding, officers on duty at the customer service centre are always available to assist clients who come to the station.”
Msimanga pointed out that there is also a stationary vehicle outside the station that is there to help.
He commended the patrollers’ support, saying they are doing a good job by assisting police in patrolling their streets at night and they are welcome to bring suspects to the police station or call the police if they see something suspicious.
Msimang warned against assaulting suspects or suspicious people found in the streets during the night.
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