Rotten cops to remain on the beat

Tuesday, a reply to a DA parliamentary question revealed that 1,064 of the 1,448 members who appeared before the boards will not reappear. Furthermore, the remaining 317 members have yet to appear at all, given the decision in the matter of POPCRU obo Ngewekazi and the Minister of Police.

Of even greater concern is the revelation by the minister that none of these members have been dismissed so far.

“With these boards of inquiry now nul and void, given Phiyega’s disastrous handling of this matter, and no clear plan to re-establish them, these 1,448 cops will remain on the beat,” said Shadow Minister of Police, MP Dianne Kohler Barnard on the DA’s website.

“This is simply unacceptable, especially if one considers the crimes that they have been convicted of.”

This includes:

• Attempted murder 116
• Murder 54
• Rape 37
• Bigamy 2
• Calpable Homicide 21
• Attempted Rape 33
• Assault 917
• Corruption 516
• Aiding an Escapee 8
• Theft 827
• House Breaking 30
• Reckless and Negligence 173
• Discharge / Handle Firearm While Under the Influence of Alcohol / Pointing of Firearm 22
• Act on Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 11
• Crimen Injuria 18
• Kidnapping 1
• Robbery 12
• Loss of Firearm 36
• Malicious Damage to Property 43
• Desertion 6
• Domestic Violence 14
• No Driver’s License 30
• Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol 192
• Terrorism 5
• Use of Other Person’s Property Without Permission (Statutory Law) 23
• Other 16
• Arson 1
• Hunting of Wild Animal Without a Permit 3
• Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 7
• Exception – Dealing In Arms or Ammunition Otherwise Than Under The Authority of a Dealer’s Licence 1
• Possession of Dangerous Weapons 2
• Possession of Unlicensed Ammunition 20
• Possession of Gambling Machine 1
• Child Theft 1
• Possession of Stolen Goods 5